IDE Setup Guide

Connect Polydev to your favorite coding IDE or editor. Get multi-model AI perspectives, CLI tool integration, and conversation memory - all through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Quick Install

Install the MCP package globally

npm install -g polydev-ai

Claude Code CLI

Anthropic's official AI-powered command-line tool for coding

Install Claude Code

If you haven't installed Claude Code yet, install it via npm:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Add Polydev MCP Server

Use the built-in command to add Polydev as an MCP server:

claude mcp add polydev --scope user -- npx --yes --package=polydev-ai@latest -- polydev-stdio

Scope Options

--scope user - Available in all your projects
--scope project - Only this project (creates .mcp.json)

Set Your Token

Set your Polydev token as an environment variable:

macOS / Linux:

# Add to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc
export POLYDEV_USER_TOKEN="pd_your_token_here"

Windows (PowerShell):

$env:POLYDEV_USER_TOKEN = "pd_your_token_here"

Don't have a token? Generate one in your dashboard

Verify Installation

Check that Polydev is properly configured:

claude mcp list

You should see polydev in the list of available servers.

Test it out!

Start Claude Code and ask: "Can you get perspectives from multiple AI models about the best way to structure a React component?"

Configuration File

~/.claude.json or .mcp.json (project)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polydev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "--package=polydev-ai@latest", "--", "polydev-stdio"],
      "env": {
        "POLYDEV_USER_TOKEN": "pd_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}