Perenna MCP Server

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Install Perenna MCP server

claude mcp add perenna -e VEXOR_API_KEY='<vexor-api-key>' -e VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY='<vexor-remote-rerank-api-key>' -- uvx perenna mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perenna": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "perenna",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VEXOR_API_KEY": "<vexor-api-key>",
        "VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY": "<vexor-remote-rerank-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perenna": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "perenna",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VEXOR_API_KEY": "<vexor-api-key>",
        "VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY": "<vexor-remote-rerank-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "perenna": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "perenna",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VEXOR_API_KEY": "<vexor-api-key>",
        "VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY": "<vexor-remote-rerank-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perenna": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "perenna",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VEXOR_API_KEY": "<vexor-api-key>",
        "VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY": "<vexor-remote-rerank-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
PERENNA_GIT_REMOTE	—	—	Git remote name used for optional synchronization (for example, origin); leave unset for local-only operation
VEXOR_API_KEY	—	yes	Embedding provider API key (optional; overrides a stored key; providers can also be configured via `vexor init`)
VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY	—	yes	Remote reranker API key (optional; overrides a stored key; only needed when rerank is set to remote)
VEXOR_CONFIG_JSON	—	—	Non-secret Vexor config as a JSON object, e.g. {"provider": "gemini", "rerank": "bm25"} (optional; merged over ~/.vexor/config.json; credential fields are rejected, use the dedicated variables)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-09 · 31d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-28 · 43d ago · GitHub · v0.4.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-28 · 43d ago · official registry · v0.4.1

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add perenna -e VEXOR_API_KEY='<vexor-api-key>' -e VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY='<vexor-remote-rerank-api-key>' -- uvx perenna mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Perenna require an API key?

Yes. It expects VEXOR_API_KEY, VEXOR_REMOTE_RERANK_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Perenna in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.scarletkc/perenna.