# CLEO MCP server

> Provides a task orchestration and memory layer for AI coding agents to manage tasks, documentation, and project memory.

- Repository: https://github.com/kryptobaseddev/cleo
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/kryptobaseddev/cleo
- Transport: stdio
- Stars: 159
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 2026.3.35

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add cleo -- npx -y @cleocode/cleo
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cleo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cleocode/cleo"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "cleo": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cleocode/cleo"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"cleo","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@cleocode/cleo"]}'
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cleo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cleocode/cleo"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add cleo -- npx -y @cleocode/cleo
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.cleo]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cleocode/cleo"]
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user cleo npx -- -y @cleocode/cleo
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cleo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cleocode/cleo"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `CLEO_PROJECT_DIR` | no | no | Path to CLEO project directory (must contain .cleo/ folder) |

## FAQ

### How does CLEO handle documentation to prevent it from becoming outdated?

CLEO uses a canonical store as the source of truth, provides drift checks to compare mirrors, and flags documentation that has become out of sync with code changes.

### How is task completion verified in CLEO?

Tasks are only considered done when evidence such as commits, test runs, or linting results are proven against specific acceptance criteria.

### What kind of code intelligence does CLEO provide?

CLEO features a symbol graph called Nexus that allows agents to analyze callers, blast radius, and the impact of edits.