Agent Zero v0.8.5: MCP Support

Complete Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration. Agent Zero can now use thousands of external MCP tools and be exposed as an MCP server to other AI applications.

#releases

Agent Zero v0.8.5 changelog banner

Watch the Agent Zero v0.8.5 release video.

✨ New Features

  • MCP Client - use external MCP tools from third-party developers via JSON configuration
  • MCP Server - expose Agent Zero as an MCP tool to other AI applications (Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
  • NPX/UVX executable module support - run MCP tools on-the-fly without installation
  • Cloudflare tunnel integration for secure remote MCP server access

⚡ Improvements

  • JSON-based MCP configuration system with custom parameters and descriptions
  • Token-based MCP authentication generated from username/password
  • Support for both persistent and ad-hoc chat sessions via MCP
  • Password protection for tunnel URLs with HTTPS encryption
  • Remote and local MCP server support (remote like DeepWiki, local in Docker container)
  • Automatic MCP server initialization and connection status reporting