essentials
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Essential MCP server: HTTP, web search, downloads, Wolfram|Alpha, shell, JS, file I/O, memory.
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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_ENGINE ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_API_KEY SERPER_API_KEY SERPAPI_API_KEY TAVILY_API_KEY WOLFRAM_APPID ESSENTIALS_MEMORY_PATH ESSENTIALS_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY ESSENTIALS_SETTINGS_PATHClaude Code
claude mcp add --env ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_ENGINE= --env ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_API_KEY= --env SERPER_API_KEY= --env SERPAPI_API_KEY= --env TAVILY_API_KEY= --env WOLFRAM_APPID= --env ESSENTIALS_MEMORY_PATH= --env ESSENTIALS_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY= --env ESSENTIALS_SETTINGS_PATH= essentials -- dnx FieldCure.Mcp.Essentials
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"essentials","command":"dnx","args":["FieldCure.Mcp.Essentials"],"env":{"ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_ENGINE":"","ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_API_KEY":"","SERPER_API_KEY":"","SERPAPI_API_KEY":"","TAVILY_API_KEY":"","WOLFRAM_APPID":"","ESSENTIALS_MEMORY_PATH":"","ESSENTIALS_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY":"","ESSENTIALS_SETTINGS_PATH":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"essentials": {
"command": "dnx",
"args": [
"FieldCure.Mcp.Essentials"
],
"env": {
"ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_ENGINE": "",
"ESSENTIALS_SEARCH_API_KEY": "",
"SERPER_API_KEY": "",
"SERPAPI_API_KEY": "",
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "",
"WOLFRAM_APPID": "",
"ESSENTIALS_MEMORY_PATH": "",
"ESSENTIALS_DOWNLOAD_DIRECTORY": "",
"ESSENTIALS_SETTINGS_PATH": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.