---
title: Installation - Free Open Source MCP Server
description: Install Tenets MCP server for AI coding assistants. pip install tenets[mcp] - works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf. Free, open source, MIT license.
---
# Installation
## Requirements
- Python 3.9 or higher
- Git
## Install from PyPI
```bash
pip install tenets
```
## Install from Source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/tenets.git
cd tenets
pip install -e .
```
## Verify Installation
```bash
tenets --version
```
## Next Steps
After installation, see [Quick Start](quickstart.md) to get started with your first analysis.
