# Daytona MCP Server (/docs/mcp)

Daytona's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connects AI agents to [sandboxes](/docs/sandboxes).

## Install Daytona CLI [#install-daytona-cli]

Install the Daytona CLI.

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```bash
brew install daytonaio/cli/daytona-alpha
```

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```powershell
irm https://github.com/daytona/clients/releases/download/v2.0.0-alpha.11/install.ps1 | iex
```

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## Authenticate with Daytona [#authenticate-with-daytona]

Authenticate with Daytona.

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```bash
daytona login
```

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## Available tools [#available-tools]

MCP server provides the following tools for interacting with Daytona Sandboxes:

- [Sandbox management](/docs/sandboxes)
- [File system operations](/docs/file-system-operations)
- [Git operations](/docs/git-operations)
- [Process execution](/docs/process-execution)
- [Code execution](/docs/code-execution)
- [Computer use](/docs/computer-use)
- [Preview](/docs/preview)