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1

Complete Onboarding

Visit app.trynia.ai and complete the onboarding process. Your API key will be automatically created.
You’ll get 3 free index jobs to start - no credit card required!
2

Run Automated Setup

Open your terminal and run the setup script with your API key and coding agent:
curl -fsSL http://app.trynia.ai/api/setup-script | bash -s -- YOUR_API_KEY your-coding-agent
Replace:
  • YOUR_API_KEY with your API key from step 1
  • your-coding-agent with one of: cursor, claude-code, vscode, windsurf, continue, cline, codex
Examples:
# For Cursor
curl -fsSL http://app.trynia.ai/api/setup-script | bash -s -- nia_abc123 cursor

# For Claude Code
curl -fsSL http://app.trynia.ai/api/setup-script | bash -s -- nia_abc123 claude-code

# For VS Code
curl -fsSL http://app.trynia.ai/api/setup-script | bash -s -- nia_abc123 vscode
This script will automatically install dependencies and configure Nia MCP for your coding agent.
3

Restart Your Coding Agent

Restart your coding assistant to load the new MCP server

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That’s It!

You’re ready to start using Nia MCP! Check out the Tools & Features page to explore all available capabilities.
Prefer manual setup? See the Manual Setup section below for detailed configuration instructions.

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Manual Setup

If you prefer to manually configure Nia MCP or if the automated setup didn’t work for your setup, follow these detailed instructions:
1

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • pipx (recommended) or uvx or pip
  • Your Nia API key from app.trynia.ai
2

Install the Package

# Install globally for use across all projects
pipx install nia-mcp-server
3

Configure Your MCP Client

Choose your coding agent below for specific configuration steps
4

Replace Your API Key

Get your API key from app.trynia.ai and replace YOUR_API_KEY in the configuration
5

Restart Your Client

Restart your coding assistant to load the new MCP server

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Configuration by Coding Agent

  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Desktop
  • VS Code
  • Continue.dev
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cline
Add Nia MCP server to Cursor
1

Open MCP Configuration

Open your Cursor MCP configuration file:
  • macOS: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/cursor/mcp.json
2

Add NIA Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nia": {
      "command": "pipx",
      "args": ["run", "--no-cache", "nia-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NIA_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "NIA_API_URL": "https://apigcp.trynia.ai/"
      }
    }
  }
}
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