How do I use TanStack MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@TanStack MCP Server search the TanStack Query docs for cache invalidation examples" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

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@g7aro/tanstack-mcp

MCP server that wraps the TanStack CLI to provide programmatic access to TanStack documentation, libraries, add-ons, ecosystem partners, and project scaffolding.

Built as a drop-in replacement after TanStack removed the built-in MCP server from @tanstack/cli.

Tools

Tool	Description
`listTanStackAddOns`	List all available TanStack Start add-ons for a given framework
`getAddOnDetails`	Get detailed info about a specific add-on (files, deps, options, routes)
`createTanStackApplication`	Scaffold a new TanStack Start app with add-ons and options
`tanstack_list_libraries`	List all TanStack libraries with descriptions and links
`tanstack_doc`	Fetch the full content of a TanStack documentation page
`tanstack_search_docs`	Search across TanStack documentation
`tanstack_ecosystem`	List TanStack ecosystem partners with optional filters

Quick Install

Auto-detect installed AI clients and register the MCP server in one command:

npx @g7aro/tanstack-mcp --install

This will detect and configure all supported clients on your machine.

Options

npx @g7aro/tanstack-mcp --install              # Interactive — pick which clients
npx @g7aro/tanstack-mcp --install --all         # Install into all detected clients
npx @g7aro/tanstack-mcp --install cursor codex   # Install into specific clients only
npx @g7aro/tanstack-mcp --uninstall              # Remove from all clients

Supported clients

Client	Detection	Config method
Claude Code	`claude` CLI	`claude mcp add`
Codex (OpenAI)	`codex` CLI	`codex mcp add`
Cursor	`~/.cursor/` dir	`~/.cursor/mcp.json`
Windsurf	`~/.windsurf/` dir	`~/.windsurf/mcp.json`
Trae	`~/.trae/` dir	`~/.trae/mcp.json`
Antigravity	`~/.gemini/antigravity/` dir	`mcp_config.json`
OpenCode	`~/.config/opencode/` dir	`opencode.json`
Zed	`~/.config/zed/settings.json`	`settings.json`
VS Code (Copilot)	`settings.json` / `code` CLI	`settings.json`

Manual Setup

If you prefer to configure manually, add to your client's MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tanstack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@g7aro/tanstack-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
`listTanStackAddOns`	List all available TanStack Start add-ons for a given framework
`getAddOnDetails`	Get detailed info about a specific add-on (files, deps, options, routes)
`createTanStackApplication`	Scaffold a new TanStack Start app with add-ons and options
`tanstack_list_libraries`	List all TanStack libraries with descriptions and links
`tanstack_doc`	Fetch the full content of a TanStack documentation page
`tanstack_search_docs`	Search across TanStack documentation
`tanstack_ecosystem`	List TanStack ecosystem partners with optional filters

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 18
npx available in PATH (ships with npm)

How it works

Each MCP tool maps to a @tanstack/cli command with --json output:

listTanStackAddOns       -> tanstack create --list-add-ons --framework <f> --json
getAddOnDetails          -> tanstack create --addon-details <id> --framework <f> --json
createTanStackApplication -> tanstack create <name> --framework <f> --add-ons <a,b> ...
tanstack_list_libraries  -> tanstack libraries --json
tanstack_doc             -> tanstack doc <library> <path> --json
tanstack_search_docs     -> tanstack search-docs "<query>" --json
tanstack_ecosystem       -> tanstack ecosystem --json

The server spawns npx @tanstack/cli for each invocation, parses the JSON output, and returns it through the MCP protocol over stdio.

Development

npm install
npm run build   # compile TypeScript -> dist/
npm start       # run the server (stdio)
npm run dev     # watch mode

License

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