# LeanKG MCP Server Setup - Lazy People's Guide
**TL;DR:** Copy-paste one command and you're done.
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## One-Command Install (Recommended)
Run this for your AI tool:
```bash
# For Cursor
# For Claude Code
# For OpenCode
That's it. The script does everything: installs binary, configures MCP, sets up hooks.
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## Option 1: Stdio Transport (Default)
### Already installed via script above? Restart your AI tool and skip to [Verify](#verify-it-works).
### Manual Setup
**1. Find your AI tool's MCP config location:**
| Cursor | `~/.cursor/mcp.json` or `.cursor/mcp.json` in project |
| Claude Code | `~/.claude/settings.json` |
| OpenCode | `.opencode.json` in project |
**2. Add this to your config:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"leankg": {
"command": "leankg",
"args": ["mcp-stdio", "--watch", "."]
}
}
}
```
**3. Restart your AI tool or run `/reload`**
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## Option 2: HTTP/SSE Transport
Use this if you want remote access or multiple tools sharing the same LeanKG instance.
### Step 1: Start the server (keep this terminal open)
```bash
leankg mcp-http --port 9699
```
### Step 2: Configure your AI tool
**Cursor:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"leankg": {
"url": "http://localhost:9699/mcp"
}
}
}
```
**Claude Code** (`~/.claude/settings.json`):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"leankg": {
"url": "http://localhost:9699/mcp"
}
}
}
```
**OpenCode** (`.opencode.json`):
```json
{
"plugins": ["leankg"],
"leankg": {
"transport": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:9699/mcp"
}
}
```
### Step 3: Restart your AI tool
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## Verify It Works
Ask your AI tool:
> "What's the status of leankg?"
You should see something like:
```
initialized: true,
elements: 1234,
relationships: 5678,
```
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## Fix High RAM on macOS
If LeanKG uses too much memory, add this to your `~/.zshrc` or `~/.bashrc`:
```bash
export LEANKG_MMAP_SIZE=134217728
export LEANKG_CACHE_MAX_TOKENS=100000
```
Then restart your terminal.
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## Uninstall / Cleanup
```bash
# Kill all LeanKG processes
pkill -9 -f leankg
# Remove config files
rm ~/.cursor/mcp.json
rm ~/.claude/settings.json
rm .opencode.json
rm -rf .leankg
```
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## Quick Commands Reference
| Start stdio mode | `leankg mcp-stdio` |
| Start HTTP mode | `leankg mcp-http --port 9699` |
| Check status | `leankg status` |
| Reindex | `leankg mcp-index` |
| Kill all | `pkill -9 -f leankg` |
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## Troubleshooting
**"command not found: leankg"**
```bash
**"database is locked"**
```bash
pkill -9 -f leankg
pkill -9 -f vite
leankg mcp-stdio
```
**"connection refused"** (HTTP mode)
```bash
# Check if server is running
lsof -i :9699
# If not, start it
leankg mcp-http --port 9699
```
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## For AI Agents (Auto-Setup)
If you're an AI agent setting up LeanKG for a user:
```bash
# 1. Run the install script
# 2. Initialize in the project
cd <project-path>
leankg init
leankg index ./src
# 3. Tell user to restart their AI tool
```
The install script automatically:
- Installs the `leankg` binary
- Creates MCP config for stdio transport
- Sets up instructions for AI context
- Configures session hooks (Claude Code only)