We recommend using
MiniMax CLI instead of MCP for simpler setup and better experience.
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Prerequisites
Get API Key
Visit Billing > Token Plan to view your Subscription Key. The key needs a Token Plan seat or purchased Credits access to use paid resources. Install uvx
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
Verify Installation
If installed correctly, a path will be shown (e.g., /usr/local/bin/uvx). If you get spawn uvx ENOENT error, you need to configure the absolute path.
Use in Claude Code
Configure MCP
Quick Install
Manual Configuration
Run the following command in terminal, replace api_key with your API Key:claude mcp add -s user MiniMax --env MINIMAX_API_KEY=api_key --env MINIMAX_API_HOST=https://api.minimax.io -- uvx minimax-coding-plan-mcp -y
Edit the config file ~/.claude.json, add the following MCP configuration:{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["minimax-coding-plan-mcp", "-y"],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "MINIMAX_API_KEY",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io"
}
}
}
}
Verify Configuration
After entering Claude Code, type /mcp. If you can see web_search, the configuration is successful.
If you use MCP in an IDE (like TRAE), you also need to configure MCP in the corresponding IDE settings
Use in Cursor
Open MCP Configuration
Go to Cursor -> Preferences -> Cursor Settings -> Tools & Integrations -> MCP -> Add Custom MCP
Add Configuration
Add the following configuration to mcp.json file:{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["minimax-coding-plan-mcp"],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "Enter your API Key",
"MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "Local output directory path, ensure the path exists and is writable",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io",
"MINIMAX_API_RESOURCE_MODE": "Optional. Resource delivery method: url or local, default url"
}
}
}
}
Use in OpenCode
Configure MCP
Edit the config file ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json, add the following MCP configuration:{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"MiniMax": {
"type": "local",
"command": ["uvx", "minimax-coding-plan-mcp", "-y"],
"environment": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "MINIMAX_API_KEY",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io"
},
"enabled": true
}
}
}
Verify Configuration
After entering OpenCode, type /mcp. If you can see MiniMax connected, the configuration is successful.
