serena — Agent Skill
by anthropics · Updated
Semantic code analysis MCP server providing intelligent code understanding, refactoring suggestions, and codebase navigation through language server protocol integration.
At a glance
serena is an Agent Skill by anthropics in the Coding & Engineering category. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install serena@claude-plugins-official` after adding the anthropics/claude-plugins-official marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 45,210 GitHub stars (as of Oct 28, 2026).
How to install serena in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install serena in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Add the marketplace
claude/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialInstall the skill
claude/plugin install serena@claude-plugins-officialUse it
These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.
How to install serena in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/serena — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add the SKILL.md to your Skills folder
Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.
How to install serena in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/serena — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Convert to a Cursor rule
Create .cursor/rules/serena.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.
How to install serena in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/serena — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Reference in AGENTS.md
Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.
How to install serena in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/serena — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install serena in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/serena — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install serena in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/serena — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
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