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Quick Start Guide

Get started with Lore MCP in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites​

  • Python 3.12+
  • Claude Code or Claude Desktop
  • Git (optional, for team sync)

Step 1: Install​

# Option A: Use uvx (no install needed)
uvx --from lore-mcp lore --help

# Option B: Install via pip
pip install lore-mcp

Step 2: Get API Key​

  1. Visit lore-dashboard.jadecon2655.workers.dev
  2. Sign up / Login
  3. Go to API Keys page
  4. Generate a new key (starts with lore_)

Step 3: Configure MCP Server (Global - One Time)​

Add to ~/.claude.json (global configuration):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lore": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["lore-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LORE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
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This is a global configuration that only needs to be done once. The MCP server will be available across all your projects.

Step 4: Setup Auto-Capture Hooks (Per Project)​

cd your-project
uvx --from lore-mcp lore init --hooks

This configures Claude Code hooks in .claude/settings.local.json for automatic context capture.

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Hooks are configured per project in .claude/settings.local.json. Run this command in each project where you want automatic context capture.

Step 5: Verify​

Restart Claude Code, then ask:

"Check lore status"

Claude should respond with your project info.

Next Steps​