# Model Context Protocol (MCP) Skyvern's MCP server implementation helps connect your AI Applications to the browser. This allows your AI applications to do things like: Fill out forms, download files, research information on the web, and more. You can connect your MCP-enabled applications to Skyvern in two ways: 1. **Local Skyvern Server** - Use your favourite LLM to power Skyvern 2. **Skyvern Cloud** - Create an account at [app.skyvern.com](https://app.skyvern.com) - Get the API key from the settings page which will be used for setup ## Quickstart > ⚠️ **REQUIREMENT**: Skyvern only runs in Python 3.11 environment today ⚠️ 1. **Install Skyvern** ```bash pip install skyvern ``` 2. **Configure Skyvern** Run the setup wizard which will guide you through the configuration process. You can connect to either [Skyvern Cloud](https://app.skyvern.com) or a local version of Skyvern. ```bash skyvern init ``` 3. **(Optional) Launch the Skyvern Server. Only required in local mode** ```bash skyvern run server ``` ## Examples ### Skyvern allows Claude to look up the top Hackernews posts today https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0c10dd96-c6ff-4b99-ad99-f34a5afd04fe ### Cursor looking up the top programming jobs in your area https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/084c89c9-6229-4bac-adc9-6ad69b41327d ### Ask Windsurf to do a form 5500 search and download some files https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/70cfe310-24dc-431a-adde-e72691f198a7 ## Supported Applications `skyvern init` helps configure the following applications for you: - Cursor - Windsurf - Claude Desktop - Your custom MCP App? Use the following config if you want to set up Skyvern for any other MCP-enabled application ```json { "mcpServers": { "Skyvern": { "env": { "SKYVERN_BASE_URL": "https://api.skyvern.com", # "http://localhost:8000" if running locally "SKYVERN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SKYVERN_API_KEY" # find the local SKYVERN_API_KEY in the .env file after running `skyvern init` or in your Skyvern Cloud console }, "command": "PATH_TO_PYTHON", "args": [ "-m", "skyvern", "run", "mcp" ] } } } ```