Reason
Rank #20,609io.github.reason-machines/reason
Start and manage Reason cloud coding agents, projects and sessions from any MCP client.
What you can do with Reason
Reason is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by reason-machines. It ranks #20,609 of 176,402 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 11 GitHub stars. Reason is listed on Official MCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Oct 11, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 11, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What Reason can and cannot do
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using Reason
The hosted endpoint rejects unauthenticated connections — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth sign-in or an account API key, per its docs).
Verified by MCP Toplist on Nov 13, 2026: the public endpoint answered an unauthenticated connection with 401 Unauthorized, so it requires sign-in or an API key.
Established by MCP Toplist’s own connection check, not taken from registry metadata.
Hosted endpoint requires authentication (it answered 401 to an unauthenticated connection).
Connect Reason and confirm it works
claude mcp add --transport http reason https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp[mcp_servers.reason]
url = "https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"reason": {
"url": "https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"servers": {
"reason": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"mcpServers": {
"reason": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"reason": {
"url": "https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp"
}
}
}After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
When to choose another server
No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Reasonyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.
What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Oct 11, 2026
- Latest version published
- Oct 11, 2026
- Version history
- 1 version tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Verified by MCP Toplist on Nov 13, 2026: the public endpoint answered an unauthenticated connection with 401 Unauthorized, so it requires sign-in or an API key.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 11, 2026
- Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 12, 2026 · still listed
Do you maintain Reason? to show as its verified maintainer and add your own summary, sign-in details and links. The rest of this page is read from the registry listings and from MCP Toplist's own connection check.
Available versions (1)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Oct 11, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Reason?
- Reason is maintained by reason-machines, which publishes 3 MCP servers (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Reason listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Reason is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
- How many versions does Reason have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Reason, most recently published on Oct 11, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Reason?
- The source code for Reason is hosted at github.com/reason-machines/reason-plugins.
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