environmental preparation
Before installing Scira MCP Chat, you need to ensure that you have the following basic development environment.
- Node.js environment: Recommended version 16 or higher
- Package Management Tools: npm or yarn
- version control: Git for cloning projects
- Optional Tools: Docker and Docker Compose (for containerized deployments)
Installation steps
- Cloning Project:
git clone https://github.com/zaidmukaddam/scira-mcp-chat.git
- Go to the project catalog:
cd scira-mcp-chat
- Install the dependencies:
npm install
- Configure environment variables: create .env.local file and set key variables such as AI_SDK_API_KEY
- Start the development server:
npm run dev
Deployment Options
In addition to the basic local development model, a Docker containerized deployment solution is also available, using thedocker-compose up --build
command to build and start the container. By default, it will be served on port 3000.
This answer comes from the articleScira MCP Chat: open source AI chat tool with support for multi-platform AI models and tool extensionsThe