Coach first Zeus Client app to green (stdio MCP).
To add Zeus Dev Helper 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 10 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx zeus-dev-helper-mcp@0.7.10Environment variables
ZEUS_URLSet in your MCP configZEUS_BUCKETSet in your MCP configZEUS_SCOPESet in your MCP configZEUS_USERNAMESet in your MCP configZEUS_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configZEUS_BEARER_TOKENSet in your MCP configZEUS_CHAT_REQUEST_DIRSet in your MCP configGITHUB_TOKENSet in your MCP configDEMO_TRAVEL_SAMPLE_DIRSet in your MCP configZEUS_DEV_HELPER_TOOLSETSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add zeus-dev-helper --env ZEUS_URL=<YOUR_ZEUS_URL> --env ZEUS_BUCKET=<YOUR_ZEUS_BUCKET> --env ZEUS_SCOPE=<YOUR_ZEUS_SCOPE> --env ZEUS_USERNAME=<YOUR_ZEUS_USERNAME> --env ZEUS_PASSWORD=<YOUR_ZEUS_PASSWORD> --env ZEUS_BEARER_TOKEN=<YOUR_ZEUS_BEARER_TOKEN> --env ZEUS_CHAT_REQUEST_DIR=<YOUR_ZEUS_CHAT_REQUEST_DIR> --env GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN> --env DEMO_TRAVEL_SAMPLE_DIR=<YOUR_DEMO_TRAVEL_SAMPLE_DIR> --env ZEUS_DEV_HELPER_TOOLSETS=<YOUR_ZEUS_DEV_HELPER_TOOLSETS> -- uvx zeus-dev-helper-mcp@0.7.10
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Zeus Dev Helper 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:
ZEUS_URL ZEUS_BUCKET ZEUS_SCOPE ZEUS_USERNAME ZEUS_PASSWORD ZEUS_BEARER_TOKEN ZEUS_CHAT_REQUEST_DIR GITHUB_TOKEN DEMO_TRAVEL_SAMPLE_DIR ZEUS_DEV_HELPER_TOOLSETS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Zeus Dev Helper?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Zeus Dev Helper 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 Zeus Dev Helper?
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 Zeus Dev Helper as well.
Does Zeus Dev Helper need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: ZEUS_URL, ZEUS_BUCKET, ZEUS_SCOPE, ZEUS_USERNAME, ZEUS_PASSWORD, ZEUS_BEARER_TOKEN, ZEUS_CHAT_REQUEST_DIR, GITHUB_TOKEN, DEMO_TRAVEL_SAMPLE_DIR, ZEUS_DEV_HELPER_TOOLSETS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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