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The Tangent MCP server provides AI agents with access to a curated catalogue of design references, UI patterns, and design engineers. It enables agents to search for inspiration, explore related resources, and understand the rationale behind design choices, facilitating better design decision-making through read-only access to high-quality examples.

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No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Tangent
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://tangent.directory/api/mcp
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What you can do with it

  • Search the catalogue for specific design references or UI patterns.
  • Find inspiration by describing a design goal and receiving relevant examples.
  • Explore related resources and understand why sites are connected.
  • Identify design engineers known for specific skills like motion design.
Tools advertised by the last live check:
  • find_inspiration
  • search_resources
  • browse_vertical
  • get_resource
  • related_resources
  • list_patterns
  • get_pattern
  • search_people
  • list_people
  • get_person

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http tangent-mcp https://tangent.directory/api/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add tangent-mcp --url https://tangent.directory/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable tangent-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tangent-mcp": {
      "url": "https://tangent.directory/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tangent-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://tangent.directory/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start tangent-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "tangent-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tangent.directory/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http tangent-mcp https://tangent.directory/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tangent-mcp": {
      "url": "https://tangent.directory/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tangent-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://tangent.directory/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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