Zen FAQs

Question 1

How does Zen enhance my development workflow with Claude?

Accepted Answer

Zen empowers Claude Desktop for enhanced development by providing tools for extended reasoning, collaborative discussions, professional code review, advanced debugging, and large context analysis. It also maintains conversation context across different AI model calls for continuous collaboration.

Question 2

What is Zen MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Zen MCP Server is an NPX wrapper that enables Claude Desktop to access multiple advanced AI models, including Gemini, OpenAI, OpenRouter, and Ollama. This significantly extends Claude's capabilities for complex development tasks and advanced reasoning.

Question 3

How do I configure Zen with Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

After installing Zen via NPX, you integrate it by modifying your `claude_desktop_config.json` file. You'll need to add Zen as an MCP server and provide at least one API key (for Gemini, OpenAI, or OpenRouter) within the configuration's environment variables.

Question 4

What AI models does Zen integrate with Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Zen allows Claude Desktop to seamlessly utilize various AI models such as Gemini (including 2.0 Pro's thinking mode), OpenAI models, OpenRouter's vast selection of over 100 models, and Ollama, providing diverse AI perspectives for your work.

Question 5

Is Docker required to run Zen?

Accepted Answer

No, Zen is designed to operate without Docker. It runs directly with Python, ensuring fast startup, minimal resource usage, and simplifies the setup process with automatic Python dependency management. This makes it lightweight and easy to deploy.

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