Claude Desktop
Desktop · Freemium · Proprietary
Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.
WindowsMacOS
Zen MCP Server
beehiveinnovations/zen-mcp-server
Your AI's PAL – a Provider Abstraction Layer Formerly known as Zen MCP. Use the CLI you love: Claude Code · Gemini CLI · Codex CLI · Qwen Code CLI · Cursor · and more.
Install
Client configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"pal": {
"command": "bash",
"args": [
"-c",
"<value>"
],
"env": {
"PATH": "<PATH>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"DISABLED_TOOLS": "<DISABLED_TOOLS>",
"DEFAULT_MODEL": "<DEFAULT_MODEL>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GEMINI_API_KEYDISABLED_TOOLSDEFAULT_MODEL- Author
- @beehiveinnovations
- Category
- Developer Tools, AI Chatbot
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About Zen MCP Server
Your AI's PAL – a Provider Abstraction Layer Formerly known as Zen MCP
Use the CLI you love: Claude Code · Gemini CLI · Codex CLI · Qwen Code CLI · Cursor · and more
Features
Auto model selection - Claude picks the right AI for each task
Multi-model workflows - Chain different models in single conversations
Conversation continuity - Context preserved across tools and models
Context revival - Continue conversations even after context resets
Multiple providers - Gemini, OpenAI, Azure, X.AI, OpenRouter, DIAL, Ollama
Latest models - GPT-5, Gemini 3.0 Pro, O3, Grok-4, local Llama
Thinking modes - Control reasoning depth vs cost
Vision support - Analyze images, diagrams, screenshots
Guided workflows - Systematic investigation prevents rushed analysis
Smart file handling - Auto-expand directories, manage token limits
Tools (16)
clink
Bridge requests to external AI CLIs (Gemini planner, codereviewer, etc.)
chat
Brainstorm ideas, get second opinions, validate approaches.
thinkdeep
Extended reasoning, edge case analysis, alternative perspectives
planner
Break down complex projects into structured, actionable plans
consensus
Get expert opinions from multiple AI models with stance steering
debug
Systematic investigation and root cause analysis
precommit
Validate changes before committing, prevent regressions
codereview
Professional reviews with severity levels and actionable feedback
analyze
(disabled by default - enable) - Understand architecture, patterns, dependencies across entire codebases
refactor
Intelligent code refactoring with decomposition focus
testgen
Comprehensive test generation with edge cases
secaudit
Security audits with OWASP Top 10 analysis
docgen
Generate documentation with complexity analysis
apilookup
Forces current-year API/SDK documentation lookups in a sub-process (saves tokens within the current context window), prevents outdated training data responses
challenge
Prevent "You're absolutely right!" responses with critical analysis
tracer
(disabled by default - enable) - Static analysis prompts for call-flow mapping
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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