Guides problem solving through a Claude Shannon-inspired sequence: problem definition, constraints, modelling, validation and implementation.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add shannon-thinking -- npx -y server-shannon-thinking@latest~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.shannon-thinking]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "server-shannon-thinking@latest"]
# codex mcp add shannon-thinking -- npx -y server-shannon-thinking@latest~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shannon-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"server-shannon-thinking@latest"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"shannon-thinking": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"server-shannon-thinking@latest"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shannon-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"server-shannon-thinking@latest"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shannon-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"server-shannon-thinking@latest"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shannon-thinking": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"server-shannon-thinking@latest"
]
}
}
}