How do I install Athenode?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Athenode need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: ATHENODE_PROJECT_DIR, ATHENODE_TOKEN.

What transport does Athenode use?

Athenode runs locally over stdio.

Athenode

by com.athenode

Spec-driven development for AI coding agents: specs, skills, agents, rules and MCP servers.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y @athenode/[email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

ATHENODE_PROJECT_DIR — Project root holding .athenode/config.json (run `npx @athenode/cli init` there first). Defaults to the working directory or the client's first root.
ATHENODE_TOKEN — Project token; overrides the one stored by `athenode init`.

Provider

Claude Code

ATHENODE_PROJECT_DIR=<value> ATHENODE_TOKEN=<secret> claude mcp add com.athenode-cli -- npx -y @athenode/[email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.athenode-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@athenode/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ATHENODE_PROJECT_DIR": "<value>",
        "ATHENODE_TOKEN": "<secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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How do I install Athenode?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Athenode need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: ATHENODE_PROJECT_DIR, ATHENODE_TOKEN.
What transport does Athenode use?: Athenode runs locally over stdio.
When was Athenode last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-16. Spec-driven development for AI coding agents: specs, skills, agents, rules and MCP servers.

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