{"id":21726,"date":"2025-07-30T17:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codegen.com\/blog\/?p=21726"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:03:17","slug":"mcp-for-claude-cline-and-cursor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codegen.com\/blog\/mcp-for-claude-cline-and-cursor\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Hood: How Codegen Integrated MCP for Claude, Cline, &amp; Cursor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Codegen, we&#8217;re committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/codegen.com\/blog\/reimagining-developer-workflows-for-the-ai-era\">enhancing developer workflows<\/a> by integrating seamlessly with the tools you already use. 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