MCP

MCP Integration

Use Coda from Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

Coda exposes its quantum computing tools as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. This lets you write and run quantum algorithms, simulate circuits, transpile between frameworks, and submit to real quantum hardware - all directly from AI-powered editors and assistants.

Supported MCP clients

  • Cursor
  • Claude Desktop
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Any client that supports the MCP standard

Setup

Add the Coda MCP server to your client configuration. Select your client below to see the setup instructions.

1{
2  "mcpServers": {
3    "coda": {
4      "command": "/path/to/uvx",
5      "args": ["coda-mcp"],
6      "env": {
7        "CODA_API_TOKEN": "<your-api-key>"
8      }
9    }
10  }
11}

Find your uvx path by running which uvx in your terminal.

ClientConfig location
Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json
Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS)
Claude Code~/.claude.json, or run the command above in your terminal
Codex~/.codex/config.toml under [mcp_servers.coda], or run the command above

Available tools

Once connected, the MCP server exposes the following tools:

ToolDescription
simulateSimulate a quantum circuit
transpileConvert between quantum frameworks
to_openqasm3Convert to OpenQASM 3.0
estimate_resourcesAnalyze circuit complexity
split_circuitCut large circuits
qpu_submitSubmit to quantum hardware
qpu_statusCheck job status
qpu_devicesList available devices

Next steps