AI Client Setup Guide

Best practices for using Nexus with different AI clients.

Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop has native MCP support. See Claude Desktop Configuration.

Tips

• Restart after config changes
• Check logs at ~/Library/Logs/Claude/ (macOS)

Cursor

Cursor supports MCP through its configuration. See Cursor Configuration.

Tips

• Use Composer for multi-file operations
• Memory works well with project context

VS Code

VS Code supports MCP through GitHub Copilot. See VS Code Configuration.

Tips

• Requires Copilot extension
• Works in Copilot Chat panel

Claude Code (CLI)

The fastest setup option:

claude mcp add nexus -- npx -y @anthropic-ai/mcp-remote https://api.nexus.yogan.dev/sse

General Tips

1. Save context early - At the start of a project, save architecture and conventions
2. Use project names - Always include project names in memories
3. Load context first - Start sessions by loading project context
4. Search before asking - Use documentation search for library questions