About Coherence
Coherence is an MCP server that exposes Coherence workspace and agent capabilities to compatible clients. It combines CRM record and outreach operations with a chat tool for delegating broader tasks to the Coherence agent, subject to workspace approval rules.
Key features
- 01Chat with the Coherence agent
- 02List and manage CRM records
- 03Inspect modules and their fields
- 04List and edit outreach content
- 05Use API key scopes and platform approval gates
Use cases
- 01Ask the agent to draft a follow-up email
- 02Search workspace records and open deals
- 03Create a contact and a reminder
- 04Update outreach item content or metadata
MCP support
The server exposes Coherence tools to MCP-compatible clients such as Claude, Cursor, Cline, Continue, and Windsurf. Tools cover agent chat, CRM records, and outreach items.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y @coherenceos/mcp-serverCOHERENCE_API_TOKENSecretAPI key from your Coherence workspace (Settings → API Keys). Starts with sk_live_.COHERENCE_API_URLAPI base URL. Defaults to https://api.getcoherence.io/v1.Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
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| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agentId | string | No | Optional. UUID of a specific agent to talk to (e.g. a custom agent). When omitted, uses the default Nash agent. |
| message | string | Yes | What you want the agent to do, in natural language. |
Details
From the project README@coherenceos/mcp-server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Coherence as tools for Claude, Cursor, Cline, and other MCP-compatible clients.
The headline: chat_with_agent — send a message to your Coherence agent (Nash) from Claude Desktop and it can draft emails, create reminders, update records, post to social, create landing pages, and more, all under your workspace's approval rules.
Quickstart
1. Create an API key
In Coherence, go to Settings → API Keys → Create new key. Copy the sk_live_… value — it's only shown once. The Coherence UI will hand you a ready-to-paste JSON snippet that you can drop straight into your MCP client config.
2. Add to your MCP client
Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"coherence": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@coherenceos/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"COHERENCE_API_URL": "https://api.getcoherence.io/v1",
"COHERENCE_API_TOKEN": "sk_live_..."
}
}
}
}
Cursor / Cline / Continue / Windsurf: same JSON, dropped into each tool's MCP settings file.
3. Talk to your workspace
Restart your MCP client, then try:
"Ask my Coherence agent to draft a follow-up email to the leads I created this week."
"List my open deals over $50k."
"Create a contact for Jane Doe at Acme Corp, then remind me to follow up next Tuesday."
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
chat_with_agent | Send a message to a Coherence agent; the agent uses its own toolset (email, reminders, calendar, social, landing pages, approvals, etc.) and returns its response |
list_modules | List CRM modules in the workspace |
list_module_fields | List fields on a module — useful before creating/updating records |
list_records | List records in a module with search + pagination |
get_record | Get a single record by ID |
create_record | Create a new record |
update_record | Update a record's fields |
delete_record | Soft-delete a record (recoverable from trash) |
list_outreach_items | List blog articles, LinkedIn posts, emails, etc. |
get_outreach_item | Get a single outreach item, including its MDX content |
create_outreach_item | Create a new outreach item |
update_outreach_body | Update the MDX body of an outreach item |
update_outreach_item | Update outreach metadata (title, status, etc.) |
For everything else — calendar events, sending email, posting to social, creating landing pages, managing approvals — use chat_with_agent. The agent has the full toolset.
Environment variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
COHERENCE_API_TOKEN | Yes | — | API key (sk_live_…) from your Coherence workspace |
COHERENCE_API_URL | No | https://api.getcoherence.io/v1 | API base URL |
Scopes
When you create an API key in Coherence you can pick scopes. If you tick none, the key inherits your full user permissions (the default). If you tick some, the key is restricted to those:
records:read,records:write— module recordscollab:read,collab:write— Collab documentsagents:read,agents:write— agents andchat_with_agentworkspace:read— modules, fields, workspace metadata
Approval gates (sendEmail, postToSocial, etc.) are enforced inside the Coherence platform regardless of which scopes a key holds — an API key cannot bypass them.
Links
- Coherence: https://getcoherence.io
- MCP landing page: https://getcoherence.io/mcp
- Docs & quickstart: https://getcoherence.io/docs/mcp/quickstart
- API docs (OpenAPI): https://api.getcoherence.io/v1/openapi.json
- Issues: https://github.com/getcoherence/mcp-server/issues
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