Connect AI coding tools to Profound MCP

This guide walks you through connecting your AI tool to Profound using our hosted MCP server.

https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp

Claude Code

Run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http profound https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp

Use /mcp in Claude Code to confirm the server is installed and complete any authentication flow if prompted.

Using Different Installation Scopes

--scope local installs the server only for the current project
--scope project shares the configuration with your team in the project
--scope user installs the server across your projects

For more details, see Claude Code MCP Installation Scopes.

Claude Desktop

Open Settings -> Connectors in Claude Desktop.

Click Add Custom Connector and enter the server URL:

https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp

Save the connector and complete any authentication flow if prompted.

Remote MCP servers in Claude Desktop are configured through Settings -> Connectors, not through claude_desktop_config.json.

Cursor

Open Cursor Settings -> Tools & MCPs -> New MCP Server.

Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "profound": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save changes to the config.

Open Cursor Settings -> Tools & MCPs -> New MCP Server.

Look for the profound MCP server entry, click the Connect button, and complete any authentication flow if prompted.

OpenCode

Add Profound MCP to your OpenCode config:

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "profound": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

If OpenCode prompts for authentication, run opencode mcp auth profound.

VS Code

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "profound": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: List Servers.

Start the Profound server and complete any authentication flow if prompted.

Windsurf

Open Windsurf Settings and search for MCP.

Open the raw mcp_config.json file and add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "profound": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save the configuration and restart Windsurf.

Other Tools

JSON Configuration Format

Most MCP clients accept a JSON configuration.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "profound": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Authentication Issues

If your client prompts for authentication and the connection fails, try restarting the client and reconnecting. If your client offers a disconnect option for MCP servers, disconnect the existing connection and try again. If you need a long-lived credential instead of the OAuth flow, see Authentication for the Bearer token (API key) alternative.

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Connect AI coding tools to Profound MCP

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

OpenCode

VS Code

Windsurf

Other Tools

JSON Configuration Format

Troubleshooting

Authentication Issues

​Claude Code

​Claude Desktop

​Cursor

​OpenCode

​VS Code

​Windsurf

​Other Tools

​JSON Configuration Format

​Troubleshooting

​Authentication Issues

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

OpenCode

VS Code

Windsurf

Other Tools

JSON Configuration Format

Troubleshooting

Authentication Issues