# runable mcp Start the project-local Runable MCP server for AI coding agents. `runable mcp` starts the `@runablejs/mcp` package installed in the current Runable project and connects over stdio: ```bash npm install --save-dev @runablejs/mcp runable mcp ``` The command deliberately resolves the MCP package from the project rather than bundling a second copy into the CLI. This keeps the Runable CLI and MCP release cycles independent and gives each project control over its MCP version. Use `--cwd` when the project isn't the current directory: ```bash runable mcp --cwd /path/to/project ``` The command is intended to be launched by an MCP client, not used as an interactive terminal program. Once it starts, stdout is reserved for MCP messages; project and configuration logs are redirected to stderr. If `@runablejs/mcp` is missing or too old to expose the reusable stdio entry point, the command exits with an installation or upgrade instruction. For complete setup, client configuration, tools, and security guidance, read Runable MCP.