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Use Foldr with Codeium (MCP)

Codeium is the free AI autocomplete and chat extension shipped inside dozens of IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Emacs, Vim). Codeium's Forge agent mode uses MCP for external tooling, bringing the same tools to every IDE it supports. Foldr gives Forge a consistent upload-and-share capability regardless of the editor.

CodeiumVS Code, JetBrains, NeovimMCP: beta

Installation

Add the Foldr MCP server to Codeium with the snippet below. Replace fs_… with an API key from foldr.space/developers/signup. Each upload costs 5¢ - top up account credits or subscribe to Pro tier to bypass per-call charges.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "foldr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@foldr/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "FOLDR_API_KEY": "fs_live_..." }
    }
  }
}

Setup tip: Open the Codeium panel → Settings → MCP Servers. Requires Codeium Teams/Enterprise for agent features.

Official Codeium MCP docs

What You Can Do

  • Upload any file from Codeium to Foldr and get a permanent shareable URL back in the same turn (5¢ per upload, debited from credits)
  • Mint short-lived capability tokens to share files with downstream agents without leaking your API key
  • Organize uploads into per-API-key folders with hierarchical structure
  • Shorten long URLs to foldr.space/s/... links - free with any API key
  • Hand off build artifacts, screenshots, and logs to a URL without leaving your editor

Codeium + Foldr FAQ

How do I install the Foldr MCP server in Codeium?

Open Codeium's MCP configuration (the JSON settings file) and paste the config block shown above. Set FOLDR_API_KEY to a key you create at foldr.space/developers/signup. Restart Codeium if it doesn't hot-reload.

How much does it cost to use Foldr from Codeium?

Each upload costs 5¢. You can pay by topping up account credits via the `top_up_credits` MCP tool (min $5) - every upload then debits from balance. Or subscribe to Pro tier ($25/mo) and per-call charges are bypassed entirely. Tools that don't write data (list_files, mint_capability, get_usage, etc.) are free.

I set the key but Codeium says the Foldr tool isn't available - what's wrong?

Three common causes: (1) Codeium wasn't restarted after editing the config - most MCP hosts need a restart to pick up new servers. (2) The API key is wrong or missing - verify the env var name your client reads (e.g. FOLDR_API_KEY) matches the config snippet above. (3) Your client doesn't support the streamable-http transport - most modern clients do, but check Codeium's docs for the version that added MCP support.

Can Codeium upload files directly to Foldr, or just generate URLs?

Codeium can do both. The MCP server exposes tools for `upload_file` (base64-encoded file content), `bulk_upload` (up to 20 files in one call), `mint_capability` (short-lived shareable links), and `create_short_url`. Any file Codeium can read from disk can be uploaded.

Is the Foldr MCP integration with Codeium production-ready?

Foldr's MCP server is stable and used in production - streamable-http transport at https://foldr.space/api/mcp with 23 tools. Codeium's MCP support is currently in public beta - suitable for day-to-day use. Every write endpoint accepts an Idempotency-Key so retries are safe.

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Connect Codeium to Foldr in under a minute

Grab an API key, paste the snippet above into Codeium's MCP config, top up credits (or grab a Pro subscription), and your agent can upload files and mint share links immediately.