Chroma

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The official ChromaDB MCP server provides AI-powered vector search and retrieval. Create and query collections with support for ephemeral, persistent, cloud, and self-hosted modes. Integrates with OpenAI, Cohere, and Jina embedding providers.

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Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chroma": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "chroma-mcp@0.2.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CHROMA_CLIENT_TYPE": "your-chroma-client-type-here",
        "CHROMA_API_KEY": "your-chroma-api-key-here",
        "CHROMA_HOST": "your-chroma-host-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "chroma": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "chroma-mcp@0.2.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CHROMA_CLIENT_TYPE": "your-chroma-client-type-here",
        "CHROMA_API_KEY": "your-chroma-api-key-here",
        "CHROMA_HOST": "your-chroma-host-here"
      },
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Replace the placeholders before connecting. Authorize in your client when prompted.

The Cursor JSON also works in Claude Desktop's local MCP configuration. Install the required runtime and local software first.

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Tools (12)

Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

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