AI Tool Compatibility Guide

Which AI tools work with ensemble-mcp, what gets installed where, and which MCP tools each tool can use.

Supported AI Tools

What Gets Installed

1. MCP Server Registration

The core integration — registers ensemble-mcp as an MCP server so the AI tool can call all 19 tools.

2. Agent Files (7 agents)

The multi-agent pipeline agents. Only some tools have agent directories:

Agent file locations:

3. Skill Files (1 bundled skill)

The ensemble-mcp-workflow skill teaches any AI agent when and how to call the 19 MCP tools.

The 19 MCP Tools — What Each Tool Can Use

Every AI tool that has the MCP server registered gets access to all 19 tools. The MCP server is identical regardless of which tool connects. The difference is in how well each tool can leverage them.

Full Tool List

Which Tools Matter Most Per AI Tool

OpenCode — Full Pipeline Support

OpenCode gets the richest experience because it supports agents, skills, and MCP:

Claude Code — Full Pipeline Support

Same pipeline as OpenCode — supports agents, skills, and MCP:

GitHub Copilot — MCP Tools Only

No agents or skills, but all 19 MCP tools are callable. Best used as a standalone assistant:

Cursor — MCP Tools + Skills

Has skill support (via .cursor/rules/) so the workflow skill teaches it when to call tools:

Windsurf — MCP Tools Only

Same as Copilot — all 19 tools callable, no agents or skills:

Devin CLI — MCP Tools + Skills

Has skill support (via .devin/) for the workflow skill:

Capability Tiers at a Glance

Multi-Agent Pipeline (Full Pipeline tier only)

When using OpenCode or Claude Code with the full agent set, the 7 agents use MCP tools at specific pipeline phases:

Quick Install Commands

# Auto-detect all tools and register everything
ensemble-mcp install

# Register only specific tools
ensemble-mcp install --tools cursor,opencode

# Project-local instead of global
ensemble-mcp install --local

# Preview what would happen (no changes)
ensemble-mcp install --dry-run

# Non-interactive (CI/CD)
ensemble-mcp install --yes

# Copy just agent files (no MCP registration)
ensemble-mcp add-agents

# Copy just skill files (no MCP registration)
ensemble-mcp add-skills

# Remove everything
ensemble-mcp uninstall --remove-agents --clean-data

Manual Registration (Any MCP Tool)

For any MCP-compatible tool not listed above:

{
  "ensemble": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["ensemble-mcp"]
  }
}

Or if installed via pip:

{
  "ensemble": {
    "command": "ensemble-mcp"
  }
}

The server uses stdio transport — reads MCP requests from stdin, writes responses to stdout. All 19 tools become available immediately after registration.

Next Steps

• Installation — system requirements and install methods
• MCP Client Setup — detailed per-tool config examples
• Tool Reference — full parameter docs for all 19 tools
• Integration Guide — pipeline patterns and invocation examples
• CLI Reference — all install/uninstall flags