Setup

afterglow-mcp requires Node.js 18+ and works with any MCP-compatible AI tool. No API keys, no accounts, no configuration beyond the snippets below.

Claude Code

One command. Done.

claude mcp add afterglow -- npx -y afterglow-mcp

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "afterglow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor.

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "afterglow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "afterglow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Click Refresh in the Cascade MCP panel.

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "afterglow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

JetBrains IDEs (Junie)

Add to ~/.junie/mcp.json (global) or .junie/mcp/mcp.json (project):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "afterglow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Verify in Settings → Tools → Junie → MCP Settings.

JetBrains IDEs (AI Assistant)

Go to Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Model Context Protocol (MCP), click Add, and paste:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "afterglow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "afterglow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Verify It Works

Once connected, ask your AI assistant:

"Ping the afterglow server"

You should see a confirmation that afterglow-mcp is running.