# Synapse AI (MCP server)

> Synapse AI is an MCP server that adds database tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Build AI agents that actually do things. Synapse is an open-source platform for creating, connecting, and orchestrating AI agents… It has 327 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs locally with npx -y synapse-orch-ai.

Wire agents, tools, and LLMs into deterministic pipelines — without the framework lock-in. Synapse is an open-source platform for creating, connecting, and orchestrating AI agents powered by any LLM — local or cloud. Agents use real tools: browsing the web, querying databases, executing code, reading files, managing emails, and anything else you can expose through an MCP server, a webhook, or a Python script.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/synapseorch-ai/synapse-ai |
| GitHub stars | 327 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: synapse-orch-ai; pypi: synapse-orch-ai |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | v1.9.1 (Aug 13, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 13, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synapse-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "synapse-orch-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio synapse-ai -- npx -y synapse-orch-ai
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synapse-ai": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "synapse-orch-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "synapse-ai": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "synapse-orch-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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