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To add LINZA 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 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx linza-mcp@0.2.2Environment variables
LINZA_VAULTSet in your MCP configLINZA_EMBED_PROVIDERSet in your MCP configLINZA_EMBED_URLSet in your MCP configLINZA_EMBED_MODELSet in your MCP configLINZA_EMBED_KEYSet in your MCP configLINZA_BRIDGE_THRESHOLDSet in your MCP configLINZA_MAX_BRIDGE_PAIRSSet in your MCP configLINZA_DEFAULT_PROFILESet in your MCP configLINZA_LANGUAGESet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add linza --env LINZA_VAULT=<YOUR_LINZA_VAULT> --env LINZA_EMBED_PROVIDER=<YOUR_LINZA_EMBED_PROVIDER> --env LINZA_EMBED_URL=<YOUR_LINZA_EMBED_URL> --env LINZA_EMBED_MODEL=<YOUR_LINZA_EMBED_MODEL> --env LINZA_EMBED_KEY=<YOUR_LINZA_EMBED_KEY> --env LINZA_BRIDGE_THRESHOLD=<YOUR_LINZA_BRIDGE_THRESHOLD> --env LINZA_MAX_BRIDGE_PAIRS=<YOUR_LINZA_MAX_BRIDGE_PAIRS> --env LINZA_DEFAULT_PROFILE=<YOUR_LINZA_DEFAULT_PROFILE> --env LINZA_LANGUAGE=<YOUR_LINZA_LANGUAGE> -- uvx linza-mcp@0.2.2
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
LINZA 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:
LINZA_VAULT LINZA_EMBED_PROVIDER LINZA_EMBED_URL LINZA_EMBED_MODEL LINZA_EMBED_KEY LINZA_BRIDGE_THRESHOLD LINZA_MAX_BRIDGE_PAIRS LINZA_DEFAULT_PROFILE LINZA_LANGUAGE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install LINZA?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add LINZA 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 LINZA?
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 LINZA as well.
Does LINZA need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: LINZA_VAULT, LINZA_EMBED_PROVIDER, LINZA_EMBED_URL, LINZA_EMBED_MODEL, LINZA_EMBED_KEY, LINZA_BRIDGE_THRESHOLD, LINZA_MAX_BRIDGE_PAIRS, LINZA_DEFAULT_PROFILE, LINZA_LANGUAGE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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