Step-by-step connection guides for every major AI client. Get up and running in under 5 minutes.
1Install AI Governor on WordPress
Upload and activate the plugin in wp-admin → Plugins → Add New.
2Create an Application Password
Go to wp-admin → Users → Your Profile → Application Passwords. Generate one and copy it.
3Connect your AI client
Use one of the configs below. Replace YOUR-SITE.com and BASE64 with your values.
echo -n “username:application-password” | base64
Keep spaces in the application password exactly as WordPress shows them.
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
“mcpServers”: {
“ai-governor”: {
“command”: “npx”,
“args”: [“-y”, “mcp-remote”,
“https://YOUR-SITE.com/wp-json/ai-governor/v1/mcp”,
“–header”, “Authorization: Basic BASE64”]
}
}
}
claude mcp add –transport http ai-governor \
https://YOUR-SITE.com/wp-json/ai-governor/v1/mcp \
–header “Authorization: Basic BASE64”
File: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
“mcpServers”: {
“ai-governor”: {
“url”: “https://YOUR-SITE.com/wp-json/ai-governor/v1/mcp”,
“headers”: { “Authorization”: “Basic BASE64” }
}
}
}
File: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json — same JSON shape as Cursor above.
File: .vscode/mcp.json
{
“servers”: {
“ai-governor”: {
“url”: “https://YOUR-SITE.com/wp-json/ai-governor/v1/mcp”,
“headers”: { “Authorization”: “Basic BASE64” }
}
}
}
File: cline_mcp_settings.json or .roo/mcp.json — same JSON shape as Cursor above.
File: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
“mcpServers”: {
“ai-governor”: {
“url”: “https://YOUR-SITE.com/wp-json/ai-governor/v1/mcp”,
“headers”: { “Authorization”: “Basic BASE64” }
}
}
}
File: ~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json — same JSON shape as Cursor above.
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⚠ Important: After adding or enabling new capabilities in AI Governor → Permissions, always reload the MCP bridge in your AI client for new tools to appear.