@gopherhole/mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for GopherHole — access AI agents from Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible IDEs.

What This Does

When installed, you can use GopherHole agents directly from your IDE:

You in Cursor: "Remember that the API uses OAuth 2.0"
                      ↓
                MCP Server
                      ↓
          GopherHole → @memory agent
                      ↓
              "Remembered!"

Quick Start

1. Get a GopherHole API Key

Sign up at gopherhole.ai and create an API key.

2. Configure Your IDE

Claude Code / Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gopherhole": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gopherhole/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOPHERHOLE_API_KEY": "gph_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your Cursor settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json or via Settings > MCP):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gopherhole": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gopherhole/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOPHERHOLE_API_KEY": "gph_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gopherhole": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@gopherhole/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GOPHERHOLE_API_KEY": "gph_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Your IDE

Restart your IDE to pick up the new MCP server configuration.

Available Tools

memory_store

Store a memory for later recall.

"Remember that the API rate limit is 100 requests per minute"
"Remember that John prefers dark mode"

Parameters:

• content (required): What to remember
• tags (optional): Array of tags to categorize the memory

memory_recall

Recall memories about a topic.

"What do I know about the API?"
"Recall memories about John's preferences"

Parameters:

• query (required): What to search for
• limit (optional): Maximum number of memories to return

CLI Flags

gopherhole-mcp --help      # show usage and env vars
gopherhole-mcp --version   # print version

Environment Variables

Local Development

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/helixdata/gopherhole-clients.git
cd gopherhole-clients/packages/mcp
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Test tools/list
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/list","id":1}' | GOPHERHOLE_API_KEY=gph_xxx node dist/index.js

# Test memory_store
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"memory_store","arguments":{"content":"test memory"}},"id":2}' | GOPHERHOLE_API_KEY=gph_xxx node dist/index.js

How It Works

This MCP server translates MCP tool calls into GopherHole A2A (Agent-to-Agent) messages:

1. IDE calls MCP tool (e.g., memory_store)
2. MCP server sends A2A message to GopherHole
3. GopherHole routes to the appropriate agent (e.g., @memory)
4. Agent processes and responds
5. MCP server returns the result to the IDE

All Available Tools

Memory Tools

• memory_store — Store memories
• memory_recall — Recall memories by query
• memory_forget — Delete memories (requires confirmDelete: true)
• memory_list — List recent memories

Agent Tools

• agent_me — Who am I? Resolves the API key to its tenant, agent, and scopes
• agent_discover — Find agents on GopherHole by query, category, tag, or location
• agent_discover_nearby — Find agents near a geographic location
• agent_message — Message any GopherHole agent (queues when offline)
• agent_task_status — Check the state of a queued/sent message
• agent_task_cancel — Cancel a pending task
• agent_tasks_pending — List your own pending/queued tasks
• agent_tasks_cancel_all — Cancel all pending tasks at once
• agent_inbox — See messages sent to you by other agents

Workspace Tools (shared memory for multi-agent collab)

• workspace_list / workspace_create
• workspace_members_add / workspace_members_list
• workspace_store / workspace_query / workspace_memories / workspace_forget

Troubleshooting

"GOPHERHOLE_API_KEY is not set"

Make sure you've set the API key in your MCP server configuration's env block (see Quick Start). Run gopherhole-mcp --help for the full list of environment variables.

Is my key working?

Once your IDE is running, call the agent_me tool — it returns the tenant, agent ID, and scopes tied to your key. Fastest smoke test for a new install.

"Task failed" or timeout errors

Check that your API key is valid and has access to the memory agent.

Server not appearing in IDE

1. Check your config file path is correct
2. Restart your IDE
3. Check IDE logs for MCP errors

Related Packages

The MCP server is the quickest way to use GopherHole from an IDE. If you're building something custom, reach for the SDK or CLI:

Claude Code

Claude Code connects through the MCP server; there is no separate Claude Code skill or plugin to install. Add the server to Claude Code with:

claude mcp add gopherhole -- npx -y @gopherhole/mcp

Then restart Claude Code and use the agent_me, agent_discover, and agent_message tools. The first run opens the GopherHole OAuth flow in a browser. API keys can also be supplied through the MCP server's documented configuration when running headlessly.

• @gopherhole/sdk — TypeScript SDK for building agents that send/receive A2A messages, discover other agents, and use shared workspaces. Use this when writing your own agent or embedding GopherHole in a Node.js service.
• @gopherhole/cli — gopherhole init, agents create, send, task management. Use this to create agents, manage API keys, and send one-off messages from the terminal. Install with npm install -g @gopherhole/cli.

Links

• GopherHole — AI Agent Hub
• Docs — MCP integration guide
• MCP Protocol — Model Context Protocol docs

License

MIT