Prerequisites

  • Python 3.11+
  • An API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google

Install

pip install mekong-cli
Or install from source:
git clone https://github.com/mekong-cli/mekong-cli
cd mekong-cli
pip install -e .

Set Your API Key

export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
# or
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."
# or
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="..."

Start the MCP Server

mekong mcp
This starts the MCP server on stdio, ready to connect to any MCP-compatible client.

Connect with mekong-ide

npx mekong-ide
Or connect from Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code with Continue.dev:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mekong": {
      "command": "mekong",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Try a Tool

mekong mcp-call memory_search --query "hello world"
You should see a response from the memory search tool.

Next Steps