# x-use (MCP server)

> x-use is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Browser-native AI agents for X (Twitter): multi-account, MCP-ready, no X API key required. It has 171 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx x-use-mcp.

Browser-native AI agents for X (Twitter). Multi-account, MCP-ready, no X API key required. x-use drives a real, stealth-hardened browser instead of the paid X API. It posts, replies, searches, and engages across as many accounts as you configure, writes content with your own LLM, and exposes everything as MCP tools, so Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients can run your X presence directly.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ihuzaifashoukat/x-use |
| GitHub stars | 171 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: x-use-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Web & browsing |
| Latest release | v2.4.1 (Jul 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 18, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.ihuzaifashoukat/x-use |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x-use": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "x-use-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env OPENAI_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio x-use -- uvx x-use-mcp
```

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

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x-use": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "x-use-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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

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

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "openai_api_key",
      "description": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "x-use": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "x-use-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "${input:openai_api_key}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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

## Environment variables

- `OPENAI_API_KEY` (secret): Optional. Only needed for server-side text generation ('auto' replies, composite draft tools, background automation). Interactive MCP use is keyless because…
- `OPENAI_BASE_URL`: Optional. OpenAI-compatible endpoint, for example https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 or http://localhost:11434/v1 for Ollama. Defaults to api.openai.com.

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