MCP stack for Claude Code

Claude Code is the agent. These three MCP servers work alongside it: one to run its work on machines you own, one to find more MCP servers, and one whiteboard you and Claude Code look at together. Each is attached with one claude mcp add command.

Add all three

claude mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp
claude mcp add mcpfinder -- npx -y @mcpfinder/server
claude mcp add --transport http cnvs https://cnvs.app/mcp
claude mcp list

Add only servers you trust: every MCP server you attach can act with the permissions you give it. If a server asks you to sign in, run /mcp inside Claude Code.

ServerWhat it adds to Claude CodeTransportPrice
AI CommanderShell commands and detached jobs on your server, dev box, VPS or home PCRemote MCP + a host agent on each machineFree up to 10 machines; Pro $49/month
MCPfinderSearch the Official MCP Registry, Glama and Smithery; get install configLocal stdio via npx (Node.js 22.15+)Free, open source
cnvs.appA live whiteboard Claude Code reads and draws on while you watchRemote MCPFree, no signup

AI Commander — Claude Code on your own machines

Install the host agent on each machine you want Claude Code to drive. It makes one outbound connection to aicommander.dev and accepts no inbound connections, so you open no ports. Claude Code can then run commands there and start detached jobs that keep running after the session ends, and check their status and logs later. There is no AI Commander app: Claude Code stays the UI. Full setup: AI Commander with Claude Code.

Prompt — Claude Code
On my build-server, start a job in /srv/app named fix-tests that runs: claude -p "Run the test suite and fix any failures" --allowedTools "Bash,Read,Edit" Give me the jobId; I'll check its logs later.

MCPfinder — let Claude Code find its own MCP servers

MCPfinder is an open-source (GitHub) MCP server that searches the Official MCP Registry, Glama and Smithery. Claude Code gets search_mcp_servers, get_server_details, get_install_config and browse_categories, so it can look up a server for the task and show you the config. Review what it suggests before you install it.

cnvs.app — one board for Claude Code and you

cnvs.app is a free, no-signup, real-time whiteboard with an MCP endpoint at https://cnvs.app/mcp. Claude Code can read a board, add text, links and drawings, and manage kanban tasks on the same board you have open (cnvs.app MCP docs). The board ID is the key, so treat a board link like a password and keep secrets off shared boards.

Running Claude Code against a VPS with no open ports or public SSH? See Claude Code on a VPS without SSH.

The same stack for Codex, Grok, Cursor, Gemini CLI and Devin Desktop (Windsurf), plus PLAI.chat for second opinions from other models: Agent stack.

FAQ

Which MCP servers should I add to Claude Code first?
Add servers that give Claude Code something it cannot do alone. AI Commander gives it a shell and detached jobs on your other machines, MCPfinder lets it search the Official MCP Registry, Glama and Smithery for further servers and returns their install config, and cnvs.app gives it a whiteboard you and Claude Code share. Add only servers you trust: every MCP server you attach can act with the permissions you give it.
How do I add a remote MCP server to Claude Code?
Use claude mcp add --transport http with a name and a URL, for example claude mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp. Run claude mcp list to see what is attached, or /mcp inside Claude Code to check status and sign in.
Is AI Commander an alternative to Claude Code?
No. AI Commander is a remote harness that works alongside Codex, Claude Code and Grok. It has no app of its own: Claude Code stays the UI, and AI Commander lets it run commands and detached jobs on machines you own.
Can Claude Code keep working on my server after I close the session?
Yes, with a detached job. Ask Claude Code to start an AI Commander job on the machine, for example one that runs claude -p in your repo; the job keeps running after the session ends and you read its status and logs later. The host agent dials out, so the server needs no inbound ports.
What does this cost?
AI Commander is free for up to 10 machines; Pro is $49 per month and adds file transfer and more machines. MCPfinder and cnvs.app are free. These are separate products from the Coder AI team with separate pricing; there is no bundle.

Start with your own machine

Install the host agent on a machine you own, run claude mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp, and ask Claude Code for a real job on that box.

Install the host agent Claude Code setup AI Commander pricing

Disclosure: AI Commander, MCPfinder and cnvs.app are made by the Coder AI team. Prices as published on 2026-10-16. Claude and Claude Code are trademarks of Anthropic; AI Commander is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic.