Claude Code

Setup

Using CLI

claude mcp add parallel --transport http https://mcp.parallel.so/api/mcp

Claude Code will handle OAuth authorization automatically when you first use the MCP tools.

Manual Configuration

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.parallel.so/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using API Key (Alternative)

1. Create an API key in Parallel → Settings → API Keys
2. Set the environment variable:

export PARALLEL_API_KEY="ak_your_key_here"

3. Add with headers:

claude mcp add parallel --transport http https://mcp.parallel.so/api/mcp -H "Authorization: Bearer ${PARALLEL_API_KEY}"

Usage

Once connected, Claude Code can manage your tasks as part of your development workflow:

• "Check my Parallel tasks and update ENG-42 to in_progress"
• "Create a subtask under ENG-42 for writing tests"
• "Link this commit to ENG-42"
• "Add a comment on ENG-42 with the deployment status"