<h3>Model Context Protocol server for Zulip Chat. Connect Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, and other MCP clients to
If you already use Zulipchat MCP, the zulipchat mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Model Context Protocol server for Zulip Chat. Connect Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, and other MCP clients to Zulip..
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Category — ToolsMessaging — send_message, edit_message, get_message, add_reactionSearch — search_messages, get_streams, get_stream_info, get_stream_topicsUsers — resolve_user, get_users, get_own_userSystem — switch_identity, server_info, manage_message_flagsInstallation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at zulipchat-mcp on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Zulipchat MCP's toolset — Category, Messaging, Search and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by akougkas; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Category | Tools |
| Messaging | send_message, edit_message, get_message, add_reaction |
| Search | search_messages, get_streams, get_stream_info, get_stream_topics |
| Users | resolve_user, get_users, get_own_user |
| System | switch_identity, server_info, manage_message_flags |
{
"mcpServers": {
"zulipchat": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zulipchat-mcp"]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
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