> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.helpgenie.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Developer Standards MCP

> Add the Help Genie MCP server to your AI coding tools to share team coding rules, patterns, and standards automatically.

The Help Genie MCP server exposes your team's coding standards to MCP-compatible AI tools like Claude Code and Codex CLI. Once installed, your AI assistant can pull the right conventions directly during development — without you having to repeat them.

**Endpoint:** `https://mcp.helpgenie.ai/api/mcp`

## Automated setup (recommended)

Run the setup script in your project root:

```bash theme={null}
npx hg-standards-mcp-setup
```

This registers the server with Claude Code and/or Codex CLI, and automatically adds usage instructions to your project's `CLAUDE.md` / `AGENTS.md`.

## Manual setup

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Claude Code">
    ```bash theme={null}
    claude mcp add --transport http hg-standards https://mcp.helpgenie.ai/api/mcp
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Codex CLI">
    Add to your Codex configuration:

    ```toml theme={null}
    [mcp_servers.hg-standards]
    url = "https://mcp.helpgenie.ai/api/mcp"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

For other MCP-compatible clients, see the [Model Context Protocol docs](https://modelcontextprotocol.io).

<Note>
  Installing the server alone does not guarantee your AI agent will call it. After setup, add an instruction to your project's `CLAUDE.md` (or `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`) telling the agent to use the MCP server during development. The automated setup above handles this for you.
</Note>