claude-mcp-bridge
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Wraps Claude Code CLI as MCP tools: query, search, structured, ping, listSessions.
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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
CLAUDE_CLI_PATH CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORTClaude Code
claude mcp add --env CLAUDE_CLI_PATH= --env CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL= --env CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL= --env CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL= --env CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL= --env CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL= --env CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT= --env CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY= --env CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD= --env CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT= --env CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT= claude-mcp-bridge -- npx claude-mcp-bridge
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"claude-mcp-bridge","command":"npx","args":["claude-mcp-bridge"],"env":{"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH":"","CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL":"","CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL":"","CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL":"","CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL":"","CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL":"","CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT":"","CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY":"","CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD":"","CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT":"","CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mcp-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"claude-mcp-bridge"
],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CLI_PATH": "",
"CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL": "",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_MODEL": "",
"CLAUDE_STRUCTURED_MODEL": "",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_MODEL": "",
"CLAUDE_FALLBACK_MODEL": "",
"CLAUDE_MAX_CONCURRENT": "",
"CLAUDE_BRIDGE_USE_API_KEY": "",
"CLAUDE_MAX_BUDGET_USD": "",
"CLAUDE_QUERY_EFFORT": "",
"CLAUDE_SEARCH_EFFORT": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.