---
status: "published"
title: "MCP Server for Next.js Supabase"
label: "MCP Server"
order: 12
description: "Configure MCP for Next.js Supabase for best AI assistance using AI Agents"
---

The Makerkit MCP Server provides tools to AI Agents for working with the codebase.

## Build MCP Server

Run the command:

```bash
pnpm --filter "@kit/mcp-server" build
```

The command will build the MCP Server at `packages/mcp-server/build/index.js`.

## Adding MCP Servers to AI Coding tools

In general, tools should automatically detect the MCP Server and use it as we ship the configuration in the `.mcp.json` file. However, you can add it manually to your AI coding tool by following the steps below.

Before getting started, retrieve the absolute path to the `index.js` file created above. You can normally do this in your IDE by right-clicking the `index.js` file and selecting `Copy Path`.

I will reference this as `<full-path>` in the steps below: please replace it with the full path to your `index.js`.

### Claude Code

Claude will automatically detect the MCP Server and use it as we ship the configuration in the `.mcp.json` file.

### Codex

Open the Codex TOML config and add the following:

```toml
[mcp_servers.makerkit]
command = "node"
args = ["<path-to-mcp-server>"]
```

Please change the `<path-to-mcp-server>` to the actual path of the MCP Server.

### Cursor

Open the `mcp.json` config in Cursor and add the following config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makerkit": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["<path-to-mcp-server>"]
    }
  }
}
```

Please change the `<path-to-mcp-server>` to the actual path of the MCP Server.

### Other Agents

Please refer to the documentation for other AI Agents. The format is normally similar with minimal differences.

## CLI MCP Server

The CLI MCP Server is a separate MCP server that ships with the MakerKit CLI. It lets your AI assistant create projects, install plugins, pull upstream updates, and resolve merge conflicts.

To add it, drop this into your editor's MCP config:

Using npx:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makerkit-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "--quiet", "@makerkit/cli@latest", "makerkit-cli-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

Using pnpm:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makerkit-cli": {
      "command": "pnpm",
      "args": ["--silent", "dlx", "@makerkit/cli@latest", "makerkit-cli-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

The `--quiet` flag (npx) and `--silent` flag (pnpm) prevent package manager output from interfering with the MCP JSON-RPC stream.