ZulipChat MCP Server

Name: ZulipChat MCP Server
Author: akougkas

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MCP server by akougkas · updated 14 days ago · ★ 32

Score 73

ZulipChat MCP: Connect AI to Zulip with 60+ tools for messaging, streams, events, and analytics ZulipChat MCP Server is a community project by akougkas, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Install ZulipChat MCP Server

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add zulipchat-mcp-server -- uvx zulipchat-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zulipchat-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zulipchat-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zulipchat-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zulipchat-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "zulipchat-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zulipchat-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in VS Code

codex mcp add zulipchat-mcp-server -- uvx zulipchat-mcp

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zulipchat-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zulipchat-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add zulipchat-mcp-server uvx zulipchat-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install ZulipChat MCP Server in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the zulipchat-mcp-server block.

Maintenance

Last commit 14 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`ZULIP_EMAIL`Environment variable	Optional	Your Zulip account email address
`ZULIP_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Your Zulip API key
`ZULIP_SITE`Environment variable	Optional	Your Zulip server URL (e.g., https://yourorg.zulipchat.com)

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

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ZulipChat MCP Server: common questions

How do I install ZulipChat MCP Server?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add zulipchat-mcp-server -- uvx zulipchat-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is ZulipChat MCP Server the official server?

ZulipChat MCP Server is a community project by akougkas, not verified by a company domain.

Is ZulipChat MCP Server free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is ZulipChat MCP Server safe to use?

It scores 73 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

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Does ZulipChat MCP Server work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.