Claude - SEAOTTER

Prefer seaotter.dev/connect — it mints your key and shows the exact command or JSON to copy.

Claude Code (terminal)

Copy, paste into your terminal, press Enter:

claude mcp add seaotter \
  --env SEAOTTER_API_KEY=so_… \
  -- npx -y @ryanseaotter/mcp-server

You’re done when claude mcp list shows seaotter. Then in chat:

Use the SEAOTTER MCP to onboard a Hermes agent named my-hermes, then talk to it.

Claude Desktop

Open your MCP config (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
Paste this JSON (merge into existing mcpServers if the file already has other servers):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seaotter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ryanseaotter/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SEAOTTER_API_KEY": "so_…"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.

You’re done when SEAOTTER tools appear in Claude.

Notes

Package on npm: @ryanseaotter/mcp-server (official SEAOTTER MCP).
Needs Node.js 20+ (npx on PATH).
Prefer onboard_hermes_agent for first-time setup, then talk_to_hermes_agent.
Full tool list: Tools.