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stackexchange-mcp

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stackexchange-mcp logo, by YashLimbaniCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by YashLimbani
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Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.1.0
mcp-registry: io.github.YashLimbani/stackexchange-mcp@0.1.0Source repository
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stackexchange-mcp 0.1.2

pypi
stackexchange-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.1.2",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "stackexchange-mcp",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "YOUR_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Your API key for the service"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stackexchange-mcp==0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stackexchange-mcp==0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stackexchange-mcp==0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stackexchange-mcp==0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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