Integration Guides

This guide provides detailed instructions for integrating Plugged.in with popular MCP clients and development environments.

MCP Client Integrations

Claude Desktop

Initial Setup

Install Claude Desktop

# macOS
brew install --cask claude

# Windows (Scoop)
scoop install claude

# Windows (Chocolatey)
choco install claude

Configure MCP Servers

# Create Claude config directory
mkdir -p ~/.claude/mcp

# Create MCP configuration
cat > ~/.claude/mcp/config.json << EOF
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
EOF

Restart Claude Desktop

# macOS
osascript -e 'quit app "Claude"'

# Windows
taskkill /f /im "Claude.exe"

Advanced Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT": "30000",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      },
      "timeout": 30000,
      "retry": {
        "maxAttempts": 3,
        "delay": 1000
      }
    }
   }
}

Cursor IDE

Setup Instructions

Install Cursor

# Download from https://cursor.sh
# Or via package manager (if available)

Configure MCP Integration

# Create Cursor MCP config
mkdir -p ~/.cursor/mcp

cat > ~/.cursor/mcp/pluggedin.json << EOF
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pluggedin-proxy": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/pluggedin-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
EOF

Enable in Cursor Settings
- Open Cursor Settings
- Navigate to “MCP Servers”
- Enable the pluggedin-proxy server
- Restart Cursor

Cline Integration

VS Code Setup

Install Cline Extension

# In VS Code
code --install-extension cline.cline

Configure MCP Proxy

# Create Cline MCP config
mkdir -p ~/.cline/mcp

cat > ~/.cline/mcp/config.json << EOF
{
  "servers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "environmentVariables": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
EOF

Verify Integration
- Open Cline in VS Code
- Check that MCP tools are available
- Test with a simple query

LM Studio

Configuration

Install LM Studio
# Download from https://lmstudio.ai

Set Up MCP Proxy

# Create LM Studio MCP config
mkdir -p ~/.lmstudio/mcp

cat > ~/.lmstudio/mcp/pluggedin.json << EOF
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "executable": "node",
      "arguments": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
EOF

Enable in LM Studio
- Open LM Studio
- Go to Settings > MCP Servers
- Add the pluggedin configuration
- Test the connection

Development Environment Integrations

VS Code Development

Complete Setup

Install Required Extensions

# In VS Code
code --install-extension ms-vscode.vscode-json
code --install-extension cline.cline

Create Workspace Configuration

// .vscode/settings.json
{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "options": {
        "env": {
          "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
          "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "${env:PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY}"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Setup

# Set environment variable
export PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY="your-api-key"

# Or add to shell profile
echo 'export PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY="your-api-key"' >> ~/.bashrc

JetBrains IDEs

IntelliJ/PyCharm Setup

Install MCP Plugin (if available)

# Check JetBrains marketplace for MCP plugins

Manual Configuration

# Create MCP config file
mkdir -p ~/.ide-mcp

cat > ~/.ide-mcp/pluggedin.json << EOF
{
  "servers": {
    "pluggedin": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "workingDirectory": "/path/to/pluggedin-mcp",
      "environment": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
EOF

Emacs Integration

Setup with MCP

Install Required Packages

;; In your Emacs config
(use-package mcp
  :ensure t
  :config
  (add-to-list 'mcp-server-configurations
    '("pluggedin"
      :type stdio
      :command "node"
      :args ("/path/to/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js")
      :env ("PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL" "https://plugged.in")
      :env ("PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY" "your-api-key"))))

Enable the Server

;; Start the MCP server
(mcp-start-server "pluggedin")

Cloud Development Environments

GitHub Codespaces

Setup Instructions

Create Dev Container

// .devcontainer/devcontainer.json
{
  "name": "Plugged.in Development",
  "dockerFile": "Dockerfile",
  "customizations": {
    "vscode": {
      "extensions": [
        "ms-vscode.vscode-json",
        "cline.cline"
      ],
      "settings": {
        "mcp.servers": {
          "pluggedin": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "node",
            "args": ["/workspaces/pluggedin-mcp/dist/index.js"],
            "options": {
              "env": {
                "PLUGGEDIN_APP_URL": "https://plugged.in",
                "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "${localEnv:PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY}"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "portsAttributes": {
    "12005": {
      "label": "Plugged.in App",
      "onAutoForward": "notify"
    }
  }
}

Environment Secrets

# In your codespace secrets
PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY=your-api-key

GitLab CI/CD Integration

CI Configuration

# .gitlab-ci.yml
stages:
  - test
  - deploy

test:
  stage: test
  script:
    - npm install
    - npm run test:mcp
    - npm run test:integration
  only:
    - merge_requests
    - main

deploy:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - docker build -t pluggedin-app .
    - docker run -d --name pluggedin-app -p 12005:12005 pluggedin-app
  environment:
    name: production
    url: https://plugged.in
  only:
    - main

Mobile and Remote Access

Mobile App Integration

iOS Shortcuts

Create MCP Query Shortcut

// In iOS Shortcuts JavaScript action
const apiKey = "your-api-key";
const query = $shortcut.input;

const response = await fetch("https://plugged.in/api/documents/search", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    query: query,
    profileUuid: "your-profile-uuid"
  })
});

const results = await response.json();
return results.documents.map(doc => doc.title).join("\n");

Remote Development

SSH Tunnel Setup

Secure Tunnel

# Create SSH tunnel for MCP proxy
ssh -R 12005:localhost:12005 -N user@remote-server

# Access remote Plugged.in instance
ssh -L 12005:localhost:12005 user@plugged.in-server

VPN Configuration

# Connect to VPN
openvpn --config pluggedin.ovpn

# Verify connection
ping pluggedin.internal

Troubleshooting Integrations

Common Issues

Connection Timeouts

Symptoms:

MCP client cannot connect to proxy
“Connection refused” errors

Solutions:

Check Proxy Status

# Verify proxy is running
ps aux | grep pluggedin-mcp

# Check port availability
netstat -tlnp | grep 12005

Firewall Configuration

# Allow MCP port
sudo ufw allow 12005

# Check firewall status
sudo ufw status

Authentication Failures

Symptoms:

401 Unauthorized errors
API key rejected

Solutions:

Verify API Key

# Test API key
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY" \
     https://plugged.in/api/profile

Check Environment Variables

# Ensure variables are set
env | grep PLUGGEDIN

Tool Discovery Issues

Symptoms:

Tools not appearing in client
Empty tool list

Solutions:

Check MCP Proxy Logs

# View proxy logs
tail -f /var/log/pluggedin/mcp.log

# Test tool discovery
curl http://localhost:12005/tools

Restart Services

# Restart MCP proxy
systemctl restart pluggedin-mcp

# Restart client application
killall claude cursor cline

Performance Optimization

Memory Management

# Monitor memory usage
pm2 monit

# Set memory limits
pm2 start pluggedin-mcp --max-memory-restart 512M

# Enable memory profiling
echo "MCP_MEMORY_PROFILING=true" >> pluggedin-mcp/.env

Network Optimization

# Optimize for low latency
echo "MCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT=5000" >> pluggedin-mcp/.env

# Enable connection pooling
echo "MCP_CONNECTION_POOL=true" >> pluggedin-mcp/.env
echo "MCP_POOL_SIZE=10" >> pluggedin-mcp/.env

Best Practices

Security Considerations

API Key Management

# Use environment variables, not config files
export PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY="your-key"

# Rotate keys regularly
openssl rand -hex 32

Network Security

# Use HTTPS for all connections
# Enable firewall
sudo ufw allow from 10.0.0.0/8 to any port 12005

# Use VPN for remote access
openvpn --config secure.ovpn

Performance Best Practices

Resource Allocation

# Set appropriate resource limits
ulimit -n 4096
ulimit -u 1024

# Monitor resource usage
htop -p $(pgrep -f pluggedin)

Caching Strategy

# Enable Redis caching
echo "CACHE_TYPE=redis" >> pluggedin-app/.env
echo "CACHE_TTL=3600" >> pluggedin-app/.env

For additional help with specific integrations, consult the troubleshooting guide or contact support.

​Integration Guides

​MCP Client Integrations

​Claude Desktop

​Initial Setup

​Advanced Configuration

​Cursor IDE

​Setup Instructions

​Cline Integration

​VS Code Setup

​LM Studio

​Configuration

​Development Environment Integrations

​VS Code Development

​Complete Setup

​JetBrains IDEs

​IntelliJ/PyCharm Setup

​Emacs Integration

​Setup with MCP

​Cloud Development Environments

​GitHub Codespaces

​Setup Instructions

​GitLab CI/CD Integration

​CI Configuration

​Mobile and Remote Access

​Mobile App Integration

​iOS Shortcuts

​Remote Development

​SSH Tunnel Setup

​Troubleshooting Integrations

​Common Issues

​Connection Timeouts

​Authentication Failures

​Tool Discovery Issues

​Performance Optimization

​Memory Management

​Network Optimization

​Best Practices

​Security Considerations

​Performance Best Practices

Integration Guides

MCP Client Integrations

Claude Desktop

Initial Setup

Advanced Configuration

Cursor IDE

Setup Instructions

Cline Integration

VS Code Setup

LM Studio

Configuration

Development Environment Integrations

VS Code Development

Complete Setup

JetBrains IDEs

IntelliJ/PyCharm Setup

Emacs Integration

Setup with MCP

Cloud Development Environments

GitHub Codespaces

Setup Instructions

GitLab CI/CD Integration

CI Configuration

Mobile and Remote Access

Mobile App Integration

iOS Shortcuts

Remote Development

SSH Tunnel Setup

Troubleshooting Integrations

Common Issues

Connection Timeouts

Authentication Failures

Tool Discovery Issues

Performance Optimization

Memory Management

Network Optimization

Best Practices

Security Considerations

Performance Best Practices