How to Use the Convai MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I check my Convai account status with Claude Code?

Use the list commands like listcharacters or listchatsessions. These return raw data that you can format or filter in your terminal.

Use Claude Code in your terminal to script Convai character operations and manage narrative triggers.

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Headless Convai management with Claude Code

You can pipe `list_languages` or `get_character` output into your shell scripts. This works well for CI/CD pipelines that need to verify character status. Running these commands in your terminal removes the need for a browser. You control your AI characters as if they were local system processes.

Automate narrative triggers via Claude Code

Use `create_narrative_trigger` within your shell scripts to update game states programmatically. It allows for event-driven narrative changes in your backend. Verifying your triggers is simple. Just run `list_narrative_triggers` and parse the output directly in your CLI environment.

Knowledge bank sync for Claude Code

Automate your lore updates by calling `update_knowledge_bank` from your deployment scripts. It ensures your characters stay updated during every build. Checking the health of your knowledge base is just one command away. Use `list_knowledge_bank` to confirm file availability before your next deployment step.

Setup guide

Set up Convai MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see convai-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Convai transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Convai tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http convai-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Convai MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "convai-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Convai MCP in Claude Code

Yes, you can run all character management tools directly from the command line. Claude Code handles the communication with the Convai API.

You can script the creation and editing of narrative sections. This allows you to automate your game world updates during build processes.

Use the list commands like `list_characters` or `list_chat_sessions`. These return raw data that you can format or filter in your terminal.

It is designed for it. You can authenticate once and then execute any tool from your terminal without further manual input.

The connection uses ephemeral tokens that expire after your session ends. Your character definitions and knowledge files are never cached on your local machine.

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