The High Council MCP Server
by muad-yasinio.github.muad-yasin/the-high-councilv0.8.2
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Install The High Council MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add the-high-council -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e GOOGLE_API_KEY='<google-api-key>' -e MISTRAL_API_KEY='<mistral-api-key>' -e DEEPSEEK_API_KEY='<deepseek-api-key>' -e GROQ_API_KEY='<groq-api-key>' -e TOGETHER_API_KEY='<together-api-key>' -e COHERE_API_KEY='<cohere-api-key>' -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<openrouter-api-key>' -e ZAI_API_KEY='<zai-api-key>' -- npx -y the-high-council --mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-high-council": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"the-high-council",
"--mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "<mistral-api-key>",
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>",
"GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>",
"TOGETHER_API_KEY": "<together-api-key>",
"COHERE_API_KEY": "<cohere-api-key>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>",
"ZAI_API_KEY": "<zai-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-high-council": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"the-high-council",
"--mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "<mistral-api-key>",
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>",
"GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>",
"TOGETHER_API_KEY": "<together-api-key>",
"COHERE_API_KEY": "<cohere-api-key>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>",
"ZAI_API_KEY": "<zai-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"the-high-council": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"the-high-council",
"--mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "<mistral-api-key>",
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>",
"GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>",
"TOGETHER_API_KEY": "<together-api-key>",
"COHERE_API_KEY": "<cohere-api-key>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>",
"ZAI_API_KEY": "<zai-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-high-council": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"the-high-council",
"--mcp"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "<mistral-api-key>",
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>",
"GROQ_API_KEY": "<groq-api-key>",
"TOGETHER_API_KEY": "<together-api-key>",
"COHERE_API_KEY": "<cohere-api-key>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<openrouter-api-key>",
"ZAI_API_KEY": "<zai-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Anthropic API key. Needed only by chains that seat Anthropic models. |
| OPENAI_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own OpenAI API key. Needed only by chains that seat OpenAI models. |
| GOOGLE_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Google (Gemini) API key. Needed only by chains that seat Google (Gemini) models. |
| MISTRAL_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Mistral API key. Needed only by chains that seat Mistral models. |
| DEEPSEEK_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own DeepSeek API key. Needed only by chains that seat DeepSeek models. |
| GROQ_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Groq API key. Needed only by chains that seat Groq models. |
| TOGETHER_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Together API key. Needed only by chains that seat Together models. |
| COHERE_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Cohere API key. Needed only by chains that seat Cohere models. |
| OPENROUTER_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own OpenRouter API key. Needed only by chains that seat OpenRouter models. |
| ZAI_API_KEY | — | yes | Your own Z.ai API key. Needed only by chains that seat Z.ai models. |
| MAX_USD_PER_RUN | — | — | Per-run spend ceiling in US dollars. The run stops before any stage that could pass it. Default 7. |
| COUNCIL_MAX_USD_LIMIT | — | — | A hard per-run ceiling in US dollars that the MCP client cannot raise or remove (max_usd above it, or "none", is refused). Set it to the same value as MAX_USD_PER_RUN to lock the cap. |
| COUNCIL_WORKDIR | — | — | Folder for task files and run output. Default: the directory the client starts the server in. |
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Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.8.2
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.8.2
FAQ
›How do I install the The High Council MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add the-high-council -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e GOOGLE_API_KEY='<google-api-key>' -e MISTRAL_API_KEY='<mistral-api-key>' -e DEEPSEEK_API_KEY='<deepseek-api-key>' -e GROQ_API_KEY='<groq-api-key>' -e TOGETHER_API_KEY='<together-api-key>' -e COHERE_API_KEY='<cohere-api-key>' -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY='<openrouter-api-key>' -e ZAI_API_KEY='<zai-api-key>' -- npx -y the-high-council --mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does The High Council require an API key?
Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, MISTRAL_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, TOGETHER_API_KEY, COHERE_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, ZAI_API_KEY, of which 10 are secrets.
›Can I use The High Council as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is The High Council in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.muad-yasin/the-high-council.