Getting Started with MCP Tools: Supercharge Claude Code with Sprintra

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard that lets AI coding tools talk to external services. Sprintra’s MCP integration gives Claude Code persistent memory — features, stories, decisions, and sprint context that survive across sessions.

Here’s how to set it up in under 2 minutes.

Step 1: Install the CLI

npm install -g @sprintra/cli

This installs the Sprintra CLI, which handles MCP server configuration and project setup.

Step 2: Initialize Your Project

sprintra init

This creates a project on Sprintra and generates a CLAUDE.md file in your repo. The CLAUDE.md file tells Claude Code which project to target when using Sprintra tools.

Step 3: Install Skills

sprintra skills install --all

This installs 8 slash commands into your Claude Code environment:

/capture — Capture feature ideas with story breakdowns
/standup — Generate standup reports from recent work
/wrap — End a session and save context for next time
/decide — Record architecture decisions
/implement — Load and work through feature stories
/brainstorm — AI persona brainstorming session
/sprint-plan — Analyze and plan sprint composition
/sprint-review — Velocity metrics and sprint summary

Step 4: Start Using It

Open Claude Code in your project directory. The CLAUDE.md file is automatically loaded, connecting your session to Sprintra.

Try these commands:

Capture a feature idea:

/capture I want to add user authentication with OAuth 2.0

Sprintra will create a feature with stories, acceptance criteria, and story point estimates.

Record a decision:

/decide We're using Supabase for the database because it offers built-in auth and real-time subscriptions

This creates an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) linked to your project.

End your session:

/wrap

This saves everything you worked on — files touched, decisions made, where you left off — so your next session starts with full context.

What Happens Behind the Scenes

When you use these commands, Sprintra’s MCP tools are called directly by Claude Code. The tools:

Read your project context (current sprint, features, recent decisions)
Create or update entities (stories, decisions, notes)
Save session state for continuity

All 17 MCP tools are available to Claude Code at all times, not just through slash commands. Claude can query your project state, check story status, or review decisions as part of its natural workflow.

Next Steps

Create your first sprint: sprints(method: 'create', name: 'Sprint 1', goal: 'MVP authentication')
Link your GitHub repo: git(method: 'sync') to import commit history
Invite team members on the Sprintra dashboard

The setup is one-time. From here on, every Claude Code session in this repo automatically has access to your project’s full history and context.