Zerodb MCP Server

Persistent sequential thinking MCP — chain-of-thought reasoning that survives sessions, resumes across agents, and saves conclusions as plan

Local serverstdio

What is the Zerodb MCP server?

Connect Zerodb to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Persistent sequential thinking MCP — chain-of-thought reasoning that survives sessions, resumes across agents, and saves conclusions as plan artifacts. Powered by ZeroDB. Zero-config: agents self-provision a ZeroDB account on first run, no. The zerodb mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • sequential_think — Perform a sequential reasoning step. Chain multiple calls for complex, multi-step problems
  • sequential_conclude — Finalize a reasoning chain and save the conclusion as a persistent ZeroDB plan artifact. Returns an artifact_id you can pass to sequential_resume in
  • sequential_resume — Load a prior reasoning chain from ZeroDB and continue from where it left off — in any session, on any agent

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at zerodb-sequential-thinking-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: ZERODB_CONFIG_DIR, ZERODB_API_KEY, ZERODB_PROJECT_ID, ZERODB_EMAIL, ZERODB_BASE_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Zerodb's toolset — sequential_think, sequential_conclude, sequential_resume — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ainative-studio; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Zerodb's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
sequential_thinkPerform a sequential reasoning step. Chain multiple calls for complex, multi-step problems.
sequential_concludeFinalize a reasoning chain and save the conclusion as a persistent ZeroDB plan artifact. Returns an artifact_id you can pass to sequential_resume in any future session or agent.
sequential_resumeLoad a prior reasoning chain from ZeroDB and continue from where it left off — in any session, on any agent.

How to install the Zerodb MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "zerodb-sequential-thinking-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ZERODB_CONFIG_DIR": "/shared/zerodb"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ZERODB_CONFIG_DIRFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
ZERODB_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ZERODB_PROJECT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ZERODB_EMAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ZERODB_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Zerodb to sequential think.
  • Use Zerodb to sequential conclude.
  • Use Zerodb to sequential resume.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Zerodb to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (sequential_think, sequential_conclude, sequential_resume) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Zerodb directly.