About Heurist MCP Installer
Heurist MCP Installer is a command-line utility for installing Heurist MCP tools into compatible clients. It accepts a specified client or prompts users to choose among detected clients, and can list those clients.
Key features
- 01Install Heurist MCP tools
- 02Support multiple clients
- 03Detect available clients
- 04List detected clients
Use cases
- 01Install a Heurist tool in Cursor
- 02Check which clients support installation
MCP support
The CLI installs Heurist's SSE-based MCP tools into compatible clients and configures their connection to the MCP service.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEHeurist MCP Installer
CLI tool to install Heurist MCP tools into compatible clients.
Installation
npx -y heurist-mcp-cli
# or
bunx heurist-mcp-cli
# or
pnpm dlx heurist-mcp-cli
Usage
Install a Tool
npx -y heurist-mcp-cli <tool-url-or-id> <api-key> [client]
<tool-url-or-id>: The full URL of the Heurist MCP tool, or just the short tool ID (e.g.,0f1234de).<api-key>: Your API key for verification.[client](optional): Specify a client (claude,windsurf,cursor,vscode,vscode-insiders). If omitted, you will be prompted to select one from the detected clients.
Example:
npx -y heurist-mcp-cli 0f1234de your_api_key_here cursor
List Detected Clients
npx -y heurist-mcp-cli list
Lists clients where the tool can be installed.
Supported Clients
- Claude Desktop
- Windsurf (Codeium)
- Cursor
- VS Code
- VS Code Insiders
Development
- Clone the repo.
npm installorbun installorpnpm installnpm run startorbun run startorpnpm run start
Acknowledgements
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