Observe Instrument MCP Server

by alanzha2io.github.alanzha2/observe-instrument-mcpv0.1.2

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Install Observe Instrument MCP server

claude mcp add observe-instrument -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -e GROQ_API_KEY='<groq-api-key>' -- uvx observe-instrument-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "observe-instrument": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "observe-instrument-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "observe-instrument": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "observe-instrument-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "observe-instrument": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "observe-instrument-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "observe-instrument": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "observe-instrument-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for Anthropic Claude (default LLM provider)
LLM_MODEL	—	—	LLM model to use (default: claude-sonnet-4-6). Supports Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Groq, Ollama via LiteLLM.
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for OpenAI models
GEMINI_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for Google Gemini models
GROQ_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for Groq models

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-03-16 · 7mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
2026-03-14 · 7mo ago · official registry · v0.1.2

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add observe-instrument -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -e GROQ_API_KEY='<groq-api-key>' -- uvx observe-instrument-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Observe Instrument require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, of which 4 are secrets.

›Can I use Observe Instrument as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Observe Instrument in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.alanzha2/observe-instrument-mcp.