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@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequentialthinking
OFFICIALReference server for structured step-by-step reasoning. The agent works through numbered thoughts it can revise and branch.
Category: Core · Works with: Claude Code, Grok Build, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex CLI
What it does
Improves performance on complex planning and analysis tasks by giving the model an explicit scratchpad for multi-step reasoning.
Install
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking
Setup Instructions
claude Code
claude mcp add sequential-thinking -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking
Compatible Agents
Claude CodeGrok BuildClaude DesktopCursorCodex CLI
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