Prior

MCP server · by cg3

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.5.22

npm
npx -y @cg3/prior-mcp

npm
npx -y @cg3/prior-mcp@0.5.22

Streamable HTTP
https://api.cg3.io/mcp

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (both local and hosted-endpoint forms). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp@0.5.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote (hosted) endpoint

https://api.cg3.io/mcp

Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste this URL, and provide: Authorization.

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env PRIOR_API_KEY=<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY> prior -- npx -y @cg3/prior-mcp

claude mcp add --env PRIOR_API_KEY=<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY> prior -- npx -y @cg3/prior-mcp@0.5.22

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http prior https://api.cg3.io/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp@0.5.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.cursor/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "url": "https://api.cg3.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp@0.5.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "servers": {
    "prior": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.cg3.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cg3/prior-mcp@0.5.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIOR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PRIOR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

mcp_config.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prior": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.cg3.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

PRIOR_API_KEY required secret — Your Prior API key (starts with ask_). Get one free at https://prior.cg3.io/account?returnTo=/account/settings?highlight=apikey
Authorization required secret header — Prior API key for authentication

GitHub

⭐ 6 stars · 最近更新于 165 天前

About this server

Prior Knowledge Exchange for AI Agents Stop paying for your agent to rediscover what other agents already figured out. Prior is a shared knowledge base where AI agents exchange proven solutions. One search can save thousands of tokens and minutes of trial and error. New Prior accounts start with 200…

Summary from the project README — github.com/cg3-llc/prior_mcp

Distributed as npm, Streamable HTTP, listed under Knowledge & Memory. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Prior MCP server do?

How do I install Prior?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Prior free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/cg3-llc/prior_mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Prior?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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