mcp server

hyv mcp exposes scan, profile, and rewrite tools to hosts that support local mcp. other apps get rules or skills instead — see app guides.

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quick answer

install hyv → hyv doctor --fix-agents → open the app guide for your host → restart that app.

use this for

install hyv globally (postinstall auto-wires supported apps).
run hyv doctor --fix-agents to write or repair agent configs.
open the matching app guide and fully quit/reopen that app.
chatgpt.com (paid plan + developer mode): remote oauth at https://holdyourvoice.com/mcp — see use-hyv-in-chatgpt.
claude.ai: remote oauth connector — see use-hyv-in-claude.
perplexity (pro+): remote oauth connector — see use-hyv-in-perplexity.
verify the local server: hyv mcp --test.

real mcp json is written for cursor, claude desktop, antigravity, and opencode.
claude code, windsurf, codex, and command code get rules or skills — not auto mcp json.
hyv mcp --setup only prints instructions; it does not write configs.
mcp uses the same auth and quotas as the cli.
well-known agent discovery files list entry points for automated setup.

mcp hosts must allow local process spawning for stdio servers.
keep api keys out of committed mcp json — use env vars.
a chat prompt alone cannot create chatgpt or claude remote connectors — use their settings ui.

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