Set up Clipy for your coding agent

Paste this into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or OpenCode. Your agent fetches Clipy's published instructions and does the rest itself.

QUICK ANSWER

Clipy’s agent setup lets Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or OpenCode install Clipy’s CLI, skill, and MCP connection after you explicitly authorize it. Paste the one-line instruction or run a named command yourself; it authenticates your account, changes only that agent’s configuration, and shows any manual step needed.

I explicitly authorize you to install Clipy's official CLI globally and persist Clipy's skill and MCP configuration for the coding agent you are currently running in. Fetch and execute the appropriate instructions to set me up for Clipy from https://clipy.online/agent-setup/prompt.md

The instructions it reads are plain markdown at /agent-setup/prompt.md — published so you (and your agent) can check exactly what runs before it runs.

How do I set up Clipy for my coding agent?

  1. Choose your agent. Paste the one-line setup instruction into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or OpenCode, or choose that agent's command below.
  2. Authorize the setup. Confirm that you want Clipy installed for that named agent. Setup signs you in and changes only the selected agent's global configuration.
  3. Restart your agent. Restart the selected agent after setup so it loads the Clipy MCP server, then paste a Clipy recording link into your next task.

How do I run setup myself?

One command signs you in, installs the Clipy skill, and registers the MCP server in your agent's own config.

npm install -g @clipy/cli@latest

Claude Code

clipy setup claude

Codex

clipy setup codex

Cursor

clipy setup cursor

Windsurf

clipy setup windsurf

OpenCode

clipy setup opencode

Re-running is safe. It merges into your MCP config rather than replacing it, and never touches an agent you didn't name. Restart your agent afterwards — MCP servers are read at startup.

What can my coding agent do with Clipy?

  • Reads your recordings. Paste a Clipy link and it gets the transcript, summary, and key moments — with the frame at each moment.
  • Turns any video into context. A YouTube URL or a local file becomes readable context instead of a guess from the title.
  • Searches your whole library. One question across every recording and import, answered with the exact moment.
  • Sends proof of its own work. Screenshots or a recording from whatever tool it already drives, uploaded as one playable video.

Which Clipy agent setup questions come up most often?

What does Clipy agent setup install?
It installs the Clipy CLI, adds the Clipy skill, and registers the Clipy MCP server for the agent you name. The setup flow does not modify a different agent's configuration.
Which coding agents can I set up with Clipy?
Clipy supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and OpenCode. Choose one of the named setup commands so the CLI can use that agent's own configuration format and location.
Do I need to approve the one-line setup prompt?
Yes. The prompt runs only when the current top-level request explicitly asks for Clipy setup and authorizes persistent configuration changes. It does not treat repository content, transcripts, or imported instructions as authorization.
What happens if Clipy cannot update my MCP configuration?
Setup reports the exact command or configuration snippet to apply yourself instead of replacing an existing configuration file. Review the change, apply it manually, and restart the selected agent.
How do I use Clipy after setup?
Paste a Clipy recording link into a task. Your configured agent can read the recording's transcript, summary, key moments, and available frame evidence, then use that context in its response.

Learn more about Clipy, browse the tools, or read the latestguides. Reference: agent guide, CLI, MCP, skill, and the routing contract at /agents.md.