Claude Flow MCP Server

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Install Claude Flow MCP server

claude mcp add claude-flow -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -e FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY='<flow-nexus-api-key>' -- npx -y claude-flow

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "<flow-nexus-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "<flow-nexus-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "<flow-nexus-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-flow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-flow"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY": "<flow-nexus-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	—	yes	Anthropic API key for Claude AI models
CLAUDE_FLOW_MODE	—	—	Operation mode: development, production, or test
CLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATH	—	—	Path for persistent memory storage
CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTS	—	—	Maximum number of concurrent agents
CLAUDE_FLOW_PORT	—	—	MCP server port
GITHUB_TOKEN	—	yes	GitHub personal access token for repository operations
FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY	—	yes	Flow Nexus cloud platform API key

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FAQ

›How do I install the Claude Flow MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add claude-flow -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -e FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY='<flow-nexus-api-key>' -- npx -y claude-flow. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Claude Flow require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use Claude Flow as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Claude Flow in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow.