Contentrain MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Contentrain

Claude Code

claude mcp add contentrain-ai --transport http https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contentrain-ai": {
      "url": "https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://studio.contentrain.io/api/mcp/v1/{project_id}/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to studio.contentrain.io

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @contentrain/mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@contentrain)

registry namespace io.github.Contentrain is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Contentrain can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

@contentrain/[email protected] · 2026-08-24

Single-injection body chrome. ChromeChunk gains a body position carrying the new CHROME_BODY_SLOT marker () at any nesting depth - real themes nest the content container (article > div.entry-content), so…

@contentrain/[email protected] · 2026-08-24

Updated dependencies [364af0f] · - @contentrain/[email protected]

@contentrain/[email protected] · 2026-08-24

Single-injection body chrome. ChromeChunk gains a body position carrying the new CHROME_BODY_SLOT marker () at any nesting depth - real themes nest the content container (article > div.entry-content), so…

04 · Who maintains Contentrain

Contentrain is maintained by contentrain. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/contentrain/ai
website: https://ai.contentrain.io/packages/mcp
category: documentation - ranked #49 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.Contentrain/contentrain (active, first published 2026-03-21 · 27 versions)
packages: npm:@contentrain/mcp

06 · Contentrain FAQ

What is Contentrain?

Website · Docs · Discord · Twitter · LinkedIn

Is Contentrain still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-15 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Contentrain?

Run `npx -y @contentrain/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Contentrain require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Contentrain

Alternatives to Contentrain

Maintained documentation servers if Contentrain isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Contentrain doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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