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Sequential Thinking MCP Server

by Anthropic

Reference sequential thinking server. Enable structured thought processes and multi-step reasoning.

Reference Implementation
Memory & Context
Deployment Type
💻Local

Runs on your local machine

Authentication
No Auth Required

No authentication needed

Installation
Easy

Quick setup, minimal config

Use Cases
Common ways to use this MCP server
Complex reasoning
Multi-step planning
Problem decomposition
Structured thinking
Ideal For
This server is perfect for these roles and teams
AI Researchers
Agent Builders
Product Strategists
Engineers
Installation
Quick start guide for setting up this MCP server

1. Install via npx

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

2. Add to Claude Desktop config

Edit claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server.

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