Vivarium MCP Server

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Install Vivarium MCP server

claude mcp add vivarium -- npx -y vivarium-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vivarium": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vivarium-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vivarium": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vivarium-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "vivarium": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vivarium-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vivarium": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vivarium-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
VIVARIUM_URL	—	—	Base URL of the Vivarium game server to play against. Defaults to the public deployment (https://vivarium-game.onrender.com).
VIVARIUM_AGENT	—	—	The name this client registers under on the game's leaderboard. Defaults to 'mcp-agent'.