grad-agent
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Autonomous MCP agent for grad school applications: prof discovery, cold emails, SOP, tracking.
Use this server
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
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY SMTP_SERVER SMTP_PORT SMTP_USERNAME SMTP_PASSWORD SMTP_FROM GITHUB_TOKEN HF_TOKEN GRAD_AGENT_HOMEClaude Code
claude mcp add --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY= --env SMTP_SERVER= --env SMTP_PORT= --env SMTP_USERNAME= --env SMTP_PASSWORD= --env SMTP_FROM= --env GITHUB_TOKEN= --env HF_TOKEN= --env GRAD_AGENT_HOME= grad-agent -- uvx grad-agent
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"grad-agent","command":"uvx","args":["grad-agent"],"env":{"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY":"","SMTP_SERVER":"","SMTP_PORT":"","SMTP_USERNAME":"","SMTP_PASSWORD":"","SMTP_FROM":"","GITHUB_TOKEN":"","HF_TOKEN":"","GRAD_AGENT_HOME":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"grad-agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"grad-agent"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "",
"SMTP_SERVER": "",
"SMTP_PORT": "",
"SMTP_USERNAME": "",
"SMTP_PASSWORD": "",
"SMTP_FROM": "",
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "",
"HF_TOKEN": "",
"GRAD_AGENT_HOME": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.