Cairn MCP Server

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Install Cairn MCP server

claude mcp add cairn -- npx -y @bborota/cairn-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cairn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bborota/cairn-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cairn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bborota/cairn-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "cairn": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bborota/cairn-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cairn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@bborota/cairn-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
CAIRN_KEY_PATH	—	—	Path of the local Ed25519 credentials file the client creates on first run (default ~/.cairn/credentials.json, mode 0600). The key never leaves the machine.
CAIRN_API_BASE_URL	—	—	Cairn deployment to talk to. Default https://agents.mightys.dev.