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Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent
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A powerful toolkit for coding, providing semantic retrieval and editing capabilities. Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent is a community project by oraios, not verified by a company domain.
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Install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent -- uvx serena-agentRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Step-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent in Claude Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"serena-agent"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"serena-agent"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent in Cursor
{
"servers": {
"serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"serena-agent"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
Step-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent in VS Code
codex mcp add serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent -- uvx serena-agentStep-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent in Codex
{
"mcpServers": {
"serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"serena-agent"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent uvx serena-agentGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
Step-by-step: install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent 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 serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent block.
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Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent: common questions
How do I install Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add serena-mcp-the-ide-for-your-agent -- uvx serena-agent. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent the official server?
Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent is a community project by oraios, not verified by a company domain.
Is Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent free?
The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent safe to use?
It scores 88 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent?
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Does Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent 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.