grad-agent

io.github.i-ninte/grad-agent

Autonomous MCP agent for grad school applications: prof discovery, cold emails, SOP, tracking.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grad-agent": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "grad-agent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
        "SMTP_SERVER": "<your SMTP_SERVER>",
        "SMTP_PORT": "<your SMTP_PORT>",
        "SMTP_USERNAME": "<your SMTP_USERNAME>",
        "SMTP_PASSWORD": "<your SMTP_PASSWORD>",
        "SMTP_FROM": "<your SMTP_FROM>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<your GITHUB_TOKEN>",
        "HF_TOKEN": "<your HF_TOKEN>",
        "GRAD_AGENT_HOME": "~/.grad-agent",
        "LOR_LETTERHEAD_WIDTH": "2.2in"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • ANTHROPIC_API_KEYrequiredsecretAnthropic API key used by Claude Haiku for hook synthesis and verification.
  • SMTP_SERVERrequiredSMTP host for the review mailer.
  • SMTP_PORTrequiredSMTP port.
  • SMTP_USERNAMErequiredSMTP username; used as From address by default.
  • SMTP_PASSWORDrequiredsecretSMTP password. Gmail App Password recommended.
  • SMTP_FROMrequiredEnvelope From address for drafts emailed to the user's review inbox.
  • GITHUB_TOKENsecretOptional. Personal access token used to enumerate the user's public and private GitHub repos during catalog sync.
  • HF_TOKENsecretOptional. HuggingFace token used to enumerate the user's published models and datasets during catalog sync.
  • GRAD_AGENT_HOMEOptional. Override the default ~/.grad-agent/ location for profile, programs, secrets, and data.
  • LOR_LETTERHEAD_WIDTHOptional. LaTeX length for the letterhead image width (e.g. '2.5in'). Used only when LOR_LETTERHEAD_PATH is set.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.2.9
Registry
active
Published
9/25/2026

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