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Adding Custom MCP Servers

Extend Dexto's capabilities by adding your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with new tools and data sources.

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What it does​

Add custom MCP servers to:

  • Connect new tools and APIs
  • Access external data sources
  • Integrate third-party services
  • Build custom functionality

How to add MCP servers​

Option 1: Via Web UI​

# Launch the Web UI
dexto
  1. Click on "MCP Servers" in the sidebar
  2. Click "Add Server"
  3. Enter server configuration
  4. Save and the server tools become available immediately

Option 2: Via agent.yml​

Edit your agent configuration file:

# agents/my-agent.yml
mcpServers:
  custom-server:
    type: stdio
    command: npx
    args: ['-y', 'your-mcp-server-package']
    env:
      API_KEY: $YOUR_API_KEY

Option 3: Via CLI​

# Edit agent config directly
nano ~/.dexto/agents/your-agent.yml

# Or use the default agent config
nano ~/.dexto/agents/default-agent.yml
mcpServers:
  web-search:
    type: stdio
    command: npx
    args: ['-y', '@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search']
    env:
      BRAVE_API_KEY: $BRAVE_API_KEY

Available MCP Servers​

Browse 20+ ready-to-use MCP servers in the MCP Store including:

  • Filesystem - File operations
  • Brave Search - Web search
  • GitHub - Repository management
  • Slack - Team communication
  • PostgreSQL - Database access
  • And many more!

Learn More​