Connect your AI agent

Agents navigate the Ix graph instead of re-deriving your architecture from whatever fits in a prompt. There are three ways to connect one, and you can combine them.

Option	What it gives the agent	Best for
MCP server	Ix’s graph tools as native MCP tools	Any MCP-capable client. Start here
Agent skill	Instructions for driving the ix CLI	Agents that run shell commands
Native plugins	A per-client package with hooks, such as re-ingesting files you edit	Deeper integration with one client

The fastest path

ix mcp install

This detects the AI clients on your machine (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw and opencode) and registers Ix’s MCP server with each one. Then ask your agent a question about your codebase.

MCP serverTools, registration and repair.

Agent skillTeach any agent to drive the CLI.

Native pluginsClaude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode and OpenClaw.