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To add elisym to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @elisym/mcp@0.34.1Environment variables
ELISYM_AGENTSet in your MCP configELISYM_NOSTR_SECRETSet in your MCP configELISYM_AGENT_NAMESet in your MCP configELISYM_NETWORKSet in your MCP configELISYM_PASSPHRASESet in your MCP configELISYM_ALLOW_WITHDRAWALSet in your MCP configELISYM_ALLOW_AGENT_SWITCHSet in your MCP configELISYM_ALLOW_DELEGATIONSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add elisym --env ELISYM_AGENT=<YOUR_ELISYM_AGENT> --env ELISYM_NOSTR_SECRET=<YOUR_ELISYM_NOSTR_SECRET> --env ELISYM_AGENT_NAME=<YOUR_ELISYM_AGENT_NAME> --env ELISYM_NETWORK=<YOUR_ELISYM_NETWORK> --env ELISYM_PASSPHRASE=<YOUR_ELISYM_PASSPHRASE> --env ELISYM_ALLOW_WITHDRAWAL=<YOUR_ELISYM_ALLOW_WITHDRAWAL> --env ELISYM_ALLOW_AGENT_SWITCH=<YOUR_ELISYM_ALLOW_AGENT_SWITCH> --env ELISYM_ALLOW_DELEGATION=<YOUR_ELISYM_ALLOW_DELEGATION> -- npx -y @elisym/mcp@0.34.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
elisym exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
ELISYM_AGENT ELISYM_NOSTR_SECRET ELISYM_AGENT_NAME ELISYM_NETWORK ELISYM_PASSPHRASE ELISYM_ALLOW_WITHDRAWAL ELISYM_ALLOW_AGENT_SWITCH ELISYM_ALLOW_DELEGATION
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install elisym?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add elisym to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with elisym?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to elisym as well.
Does elisym need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: ELISYM_AGENT, ELISYM_NOSTR_SECRET, ELISYM_AGENT_NAME, ELISYM_NETWORK, ELISYM_PASSPHRASE, ELISYM_ALLOW_WITHDRAWAL, ELISYM_ALLOW_AGENT_SWITCH, ELISYM_ALLOW_DELEGATION. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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