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monash mcp is a standard local (stdio) MCP server, so any app that supports local MCP servers should work. Run monash setup first to sign in and pick units, then connect your app.

One command

monash connect cursor

Use codex, cursor, vscode, windsurf or gemini. It adds only the monash entry to that app’s config file, with the full path to the program, keeps everything else and saves a backup first. For Codex it uses codex mcp add when the codex command is installed. Restart the app afterwards.

monash connect                 # list apps and which are connected
monash connect vscode --print  # show the entry without changing anything
monash connect cursor --remove # take it out again

monash connect needs Study Kit 1.2.0 or later. Run monash update if it says the command does not exist.

Caution

Only Claude Desktop and Claude Code have been tested with real use. monash connect writes the format from each vendor’s docs as of October 2026. If they differ, the vendor’s docs win.

If your config file has comments (VS Code allows them), monash connect leaves it alone and prints the entry for you to paste. To do it by hand, follow the two steps below.

1. Find the full path of monash

Many apps do not read your terminal’s PATH, so use the full path.

macOS

which monash

Usually /Users/<you>/.local/bin/monash.

Windows

(Get-Command monash).Source

Usually C:\Users\<you>\.local\bin\monash.exe. In JSON, double every backslash (C:\\Users\\...). In TOML, use single quotes ('C:\Users\...').

2. Add it to your app

Replace /full/path/monash with your path. If the file already lists other servers, add the monash entry instead of replacing the file. Restart the app afterwards.

Codex

Run codex mcp add monash -- /full/path/monash mcp, or edit ~/.codex/config.toml (shared by Codex CLI, the ChatGPT desktop app’s Codex and the IDE extension):

[mcp_servers.monash]
command = "/full/path/monash"
args = ["mcp"]

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monash": { "command": "/full/path/monash", "args": ["mcp"] }
  }
}

VS Code

Command Palette, then MCP: Open User Configuration. The outer key is servers, not mcpServers:

{
  "servers": {
    "monash": { "type": "stdio", "command": "/full/path/monash", "args": ["mcp"] }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monash": { "command": "/full/path/monash", "args": ["mcp"] }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monash": { "command": "/full/path/monash", "args": ["mcp"] }
  }
}

Good to know

• Sign in and pick units with monash setup as usual. Without Claude installed, the last step says it cannot find Claude Desktop. Ignore it.
• Background sync and Moodle refresh only run while the app is open and the MCP server is running.
• The tool descriptions are written with Claude in mind. Other models usually follow them, but that has not been checked.
• ChatGPT on the web or phone is not supported. It can only reach remote servers, not a program on your computer.