Cairn
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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.
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Env vars
CAIRN_DB_HOST CAIRN_DB_PASS CAIRN_TRANSPORT CAIRN_LLM_BACKENDClaude Code
claude mcp add --env CAIRN_DB_HOST= --env CAIRN_DB_PASS= --env CAIRN_TRANSPORT= --env CAIRN_LLM_BACKEND= cairn-mcp -- docker ghcr.io/jasondostal/cairn-mcp:0.21.2
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"cairn-mcp","command":"docker","args":["ghcr.io/jasondostal/cairn-mcp:0.21.2"],"env":{"CAIRN_DB_HOST":"","CAIRN_DB_PASS":"","CAIRN_TRANSPORT":"","CAIRN_LLM_BACKEND":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"cairn-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"ghcr.io/jasondostal/cairn-mcp:0.21.2"
],
"env": {
"CAIRN_DB_HOST": "",
"CAIRN_DB_PASS": "",
"CAIRN_TRANSPORT": "",
"CAIRN_LLM_BACKEND": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.