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MCP Setup Guide

Configure ACE with your favorite AI tools and IDEs using the Model Context Protocol.

Prerequisites

  1. Install ACE (requires Node.js 18+)
    npm install -g @ace3-memory/ace
  2. Login to ACE
    ace login
  3. Initialize Database
    ace init
  4. Start ACE Server
    ace start

Choose Your AI Tool

Claude Desktop
Anthropic's desktop application for Claude

macOS & Windows

Claude Code
Anthropic's CLI coding assistant

Terminal / Command Line

Cursor
AI-first code editor built on VS Code

macOS, Windows, Linux

Windsurf
Codeium's AI-powered IDE

macOS, Windows, Linux

VS Code
With GitHub Copilot or Continue extension

macOS, Windows, Linux

ChatGPT / Codex CLI
OpenAI's CLI tools with MCP support

Terminal / Command Line

Google Gemini
Gemini CLI and AI Studio tools

Terminal / Web

Other MCP Tools
Any MCP-compatible application

Generic setup guide

MCP Configuration Reference

Most MCP-compatible tools use a similar JSON configuration format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ace": {
      "command": "ace",
      "args": ["mcp", "start"],
      "env": {
        "ACE_NAMESPACE": "your-project-name"
      }
    }
  }
}

Select your tool above for detailed configuration instructions.