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Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add cortex-vblackjack --env CORTEX_KB_PATH='<CORTEX_KB_PATH>' -- uvx cortex-local-rag~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.cortex-vblackjack]
command = "uvx"
args = ["cortex-local-rag"]
env = { CORTEX_KB_PATH = "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>" }
# codex mcp add cortex-vblackjack --env CORTEX_KB_PATH='<CORTEX_KB_PATH>' -- uvx cortex-local-rag~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-vblackjack": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"cortex-vblackjack": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-vblackjack": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-vblackjack": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-vblackjack": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cortex-local-rag"
],
"env": {
"CORTEX_KB_PATH": "<CORTEX_KB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
CORTEX_KB_PATH
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.