# Zapier MCP > Official plugin distribution repository for the hosted Zapier MCP server. Install Zapier MCP in your AI client to connect your assistant to 9,000+ apps and 40,000+ actions via the Model Context Protocol. This repository contains per-client plugin manifests, install assets, skills, and rules. It does **not** contain the MCP server implementation — the server is hosted at `mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect` and is closed source. Pair this repo with the [Zapier MCP product page](https://zapier.com/mcp) and the [MCP documentation](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/home.md) for the full picture. ## Getting started - [README](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/README.md): What Zapier MCP is, what it can do, and how to connect a client. - [Quickstart (5 min)](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/quickstart.md): Step-by-step setup in any MCP client. - [Supported clients](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/clients.md): Per-client setup guides for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT, and more. - [Product page](https://zapier.com/mcp): Sign-up and the action library. ## Plugin manifests Per-client install manifests live under `plugins/zapier/`. Each surfaces the same MCP server (`mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect`) shaped for a specific client. - [Claude Code plugin manifest](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/.claude-plugin/plugin.json): Manifest for Claude Code's plugin marketplace. - [Cursor plugin manifest](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json): Manifest for Cursor's plugin marketplace. - [MCP server config](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/.mcp.json): Generic `mcpServers` declaration with `"type": "http"`. - [Claude marketplace registry](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json): Top-level marketplace entry pointing at `plugins/zapier`. - [Cursor marketplace registry](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/.cursor-plugin/marketplace.json): Top-level marketplace entry pointing at `plugins/zapier`. - [MCP Registry manifest](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/server.json): `server.json` for the [official MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) catalog. ## Skills Steering for AI assistants invoked during onboarding, first-action demo, expansion, or status checks. - [zapier-onboard](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/skills/zapier-onboard/SKILL.md): First-run onboarding flow — introduce Zapier MCP and connect the server. - [zapier-demo](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/skills/zapier-demo/SKILL.md): Smallest-possible first win — one app, one read action, demoed live. - [zapier-explore](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/skills/zapier-explore/SKILL.md): Role-tailored toolkit setup — interview the user, suggest use cases, and walk them through enabling the actions. - [zapier-status](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/skills/zapier-status/SKILL.md): Health check and audit of the user's current Zapier MCP setup. ## Rules and agent steering - [AGENTS.md](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/AGENTS.md): Routing table that tells agents which skill or rule to load for a given user intent. - [zapier-lifecycle.mdc](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/rules/zapier-lifecycle.mdc): Lifecycle rules — read/write safety model, duplicate-tool handling, skill routing. - [zapier-mcp.agent.md](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/plugins/zapier/agents/zapier-mcp.agent.md): Persona-style agent definition for clients that load `.agent.md` files. ## Documentation - [docs.zapier.com/mcp/home](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/home.md): Documentation home for Zapier MCP. - [docs.zapier.com/mcp/clients](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/clients.md): Per-client install and connect guides. - [docs.zapier.com/mcp/usage](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/usage.md): Usage limits, billing, and quotas. - [Embedding Zapier MCP](https://docs.zapier.com/powered-by-zapier/embedding-zapier-mcp/getting-started.md): Embed Zapier MCP inside your product. - [zapier.com/llms.txt](https://zapier.com/llms.txt): Top-level Zapier llms.txt with cross-references for related topics (SDK, agents, integrations). ## Optional - [LICENSE](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/LICENSE): MIT. - [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md): Contributor Covenant. - [CLAUDE.md](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/blob/main/CLAUDE.md): Claude-specific guidance file (mirrors `AGENTS.md`). - [Brand assets](https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp/tree/main/plugins/zapier/assets): Logo and icon used across plugin marketplaces.