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Zen MCP Server

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What is the Zen MCP Server?

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What it actually does

🤖 Claude OR Gemini CLI + [Gemini / OpenAI / Grok / OpenRouter / DIAL / Ollama / Any Model] = Your Ultimate AI Development Team

  • Guided workflows — - Developer-centric processes that enforce systematic investigation, preventing rushed analysis by ensuring Claude examines code thoroughly at each phase (debug, precommit, refactor, analyze, codereview)
  • Multiple AI perspectives — - Let Claude orchestrate between different models to get the best analysis
  • Automatic model selection — - Claude picks the right model for each task (or you can specify)
  • A senior developer partner — to validate and extend ideas (chat)
  • A second opinion — on complex architectural decisions - augment Claude's thinking with perspectives from Gemini Pro, O3, or dozens of other models via custom endpoints (thinkdeep)
  • Get multiple expert opinions — - Have different AI models debate your ideas (some supporting, some critical) to help you make better decisions (consensus)

Configuration

  • Python 3.10+ (3.12 recommended) - Git - Windows users: WSL2 is required for Claude Code CLI

Recorded tools

  • vLLM — Self-hosted inference server for high-throughput inference

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Precommit validation? → precommit (validate git changes before committing)

How to install the Zen MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen": {
      "command": "sh",
      "args": [
        "-c",
        "exec $(which uvx || echo uvx) --from git+https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server.git zen-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATH": "/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:~/.local/bin",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

  • Python 3.10+ (3.12 recommended) - Git - Windows users: WSL2 is required for Claude Code CLI
VariableDescriptionRequired
PATHDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
OPENAI_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Zen to OpenRouter.”
  • “Use Zen to Gemini.”
  • “Use Zen to OpenAI.”

Frequently asked questions

[zen_web.webm](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/851e3911-7f06-47c0-a4ab-a2601236697c) Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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