199-mcp

MCP Zen — Development skill for Claude Code

Development community

Enhanced Zen MCP Server with 'zen' default tool and improvements.

How to install MCP Zen

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open 199-mcp/mcp-zen and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What MCP Zen does

Enhanced Zen MCP Server with 'zen' default tool and improvements.

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README

Zen MCP Server NPX Wrapper

Easy-to-use NPX wrapper for [Zen MCP Server](https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server) - Give Claude access to multiple AI models (Gemini, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama) for enhanced development capabilities.

Quick Start

npx zen-mcp-server-199bio

That's it! No Docker required. 🎉

What is Zen MCP Server?

Zen MCP Server gives Claude Desktop access to multiple AI models for:

🧠 Extended reasoning with Gemini 2.0 Pro's thinking mode
💬 Collaborative development with multiple AI perspectives
🔍 Code review and architectural analysis
🐛 Advanced debugging with specialized models
📊 Large context analysis (Gemini: 1M tokens, O3: 200K tokens)
🔄 Conversation threading - AI models maintain context across multiple calls

Features

✅ No Docker required - Runs directly with Python
🚀 Fast startup - No container overhead
💾 Lightweight - Minimal resource usage
🔧 Auto-setup - Handles Python dependencies automatically
📦 Virtual environment - Isolated dependencies
🌍 Cross-platform - Works on macOS, Windows, Linux

First Time Setup

On first run, the wrapper will:

Check Python 3.11+ is installed
Clone Zen MCP Server to ~/.zen-mcp-server
Create .env file and prompt for API keys
Set up Python virtual environment
Install dependencies automatically

Quick Install

1. Get API Keys (at least one required)

Choose one or more:

Gemini: Google AI Studio
OpenAI: OpenAI Platform
OpenRouter: OpenRouter (access to 100+ models)

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["zen-mcp-server-199bio"],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your_gemini_key_here",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_opena