mcp-academy
MCP server for StudioMeyer Academy — connect Claude Code, Cursor, or Claude Desktop to your learning progress.
- See where you are in the 6-level Memory-First AI Operator curriculum
- Get the next lesson recommended based on your real progress
- Take inline quizzes, submit checkpoints, earn certificates
- Run daily spaced-repetition review directly in your chat
- Talk to the Academy AI-Tutor about the current lesson (Pro only)
Academy lives at https://academy.studiomeyer.io.
Install
npm install -g mcp-academy
Or run without installing:
npx -y mcp-academy
Setup
- Log in at https://academy.studiomeyer.io/dashboard/keys
- Create a new API key (e.g. "Claude Code Desktop")
- Copy the token — it starts with
academy_... - Wire it into your MCP-capable client.
Claude Code
claude mcp add academy \
-s user \
--env ACADEMY_API_KEY=academy_your_token_here \
-- npx -y mcp-academy
Claude Desktop
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or the equivalent on your OS:
{
"mcpServers": {
"academy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-academy"],
"env": {
"ACADEMY_API_KEY": "academy_your_token_here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"academy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-academy"],
"env": { "ACADEMY_API_KEY": "academy_your_token_here" }
}
}
}
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
academy_stats | Your XP, rank, streak, badges, certificates, weekly league standing. |
academy_levels | All 6 levels with access info (free / paid / earned). |
academy_lessons | List lessons in a level with completed status. |
academy_lesson | Get full content of a specific lesson. |
academy_next_lesson | Recommend the next incomplete lesson based on progress. |
academy_progress_complete | Mark a lesson as completed — grants XP, updates streak, schedules review. |
academy_quiz | Fetch a lesson quiz or level-checkpoint quiz. |
academy_quiz_submit | Submit answers. Returns score + per-question feedback. Checkpoint pass → certificate. |
academy_review | Items due for spaced-repetition today. |
academy_review_grade | Grade a review item (again / good / easy) — SM-2 schedules next review. |
academy_certificates | Your earned certificates with public verification URLs. |
academy_tutor | Ask the AI-Tutor. Context-aware if you pass level + lessonSlug. Pro only. |
Env Variables
| Var | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|
ACADEMY_API_KEY | yes | — |
ACADEMY_BASE_URL | no | https://academy.studiomeyer.io |
Setting ACADEMY_BASE_URL is useful if you want to run the MCP server against a local Academy instance (http://localhost:3220).
Privacy
The server never stores anything locally. Every call is a straight HTTPS request to your Academy account, authenticated by the Bearer token you configured. Revoke any key at https://academy.studiomeyer.io/dashboard/keys.
License
MIT © StudioMeyer.