Build effective agents using Model Context Protocol and simple workflow patterns
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add agent -- uvx mcp-agent init --template basic '#' Scaffold a new project~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.agent]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-agent", "init", "--template", "basic", "#", "Scaffold", "a", "new", "project"]
# codex mcp add agent -- uvx mcp-agent init --template basic '#' Scaffold a new project~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-agent",
"init",
"--template",
"basic",
"#",
"Scaffold",
"a",
"new",
"project"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"agent": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-agent",
"init",
"--template",
"basic",
"#",
"Scaffold",
"a",
"new",
"project"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-agent",
"init",
"--template",
"basic",
"#",
"Scaffold",
"a",
"new",
"project"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-agent",
"init",
"--template",
"basic",
"#",
"Scaffold",
"a",
"new",
"project"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-agent",
"init",
"--template",
"basic",
"#",
"Scaffold",
"a",
"new",
"project"
]
}
}
}