Sleepycobalt MCP Server

by sleepycobaltio.github.sleepycobalt/motifv0.5.0

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Install Sleepycobalt MCP server

claude mcp add sleepycobalt -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- uvx etot-motif

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sleepycobalt": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "etot-motif"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sleepycobalt": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "etot-motif"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "sleepycobalt": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "etot-motif"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sleepycobalt": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "etot-motif"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	yes	yes	Anthropic API key used to run the engine locally
MOTIF_RUNS_DIR	—	—	Directory for run logs (every prompt, response, iteration). Defaults to ~/.motif/runs.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-14 · 25d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-10 · 29d ago · official registry · v0.5.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add sleepycobalt -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- uvx etot-motif. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Sleepycobalt require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Sleepycobalt in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.sleepycobalt/motif.