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Invocation by agent

Every agent handles MCP a little differently. Pick yours for the exact install command, invocation pattern, and known gotchas.

The matrix

All rows based on dogfood, not speculation. Rows marked verify ship with placeholder content until we smoke-test them.

Agent	Invoke	Example	Status	Full guide
Claude Code	`/ocr TOR.pdf` · alternates	`/ocr ./TOR.pdf`	✓ verified	claude-code →
Cursor	`Use Frenchie to OCR TOR.pdf` · alternates	`Use Frenchie to OCR TOR.pdf and summarize the first page`	✓ verified	cursor →
Codex (Desktop, CLI, IDE)	`/frenchie TOR.pdf` · alternates	`/frenchie TOR.pdf`	✓ verified	codex →
Google Antigravity	`/frenchie TOR.pdf`	`/frenchie TOR.pdf`	✓ verified	antigravity →
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)	`/frenchie TOR.pdf`	`/frenchie TOR.pdf`	✓ verified	vscode →
Claude Desktop	`Use Frenchie to OCR TOR.pdf`	`Use Frenchie to OCR TOR.pdf`	✓ verified	claude-desktop →
Windsurf	`OCR TOR.pdf via Frenchie`	`OCR TOR.pdf via Frenchie`	⚠️ verify	windsurf →
Gemini CLI	`OCR TOR.pdf with Frenchie`	`OCR TOR.pdf with Frenchie`	⚠️ verify	gemini-cli →
Zed	`OCR TOR.pdf via Frenchie`	`OCR TOR.pdf via Frenchie`	⚠️ verify	zed →

Each page covers install, invocation, an example session, and the gotchas we've hit in dogfood.

Claude Code — Slash commands work out of the box. Results auto-save.
Cursor — Natural language works. One setting toggle on first install.
Codex (Desktop, CLI, IDE) — @frenchie, /frenchie, or natural language — all three work.
Google Antigravity — Invoke MCP servers by name, not by skill name.
VS Code (GitHub Copilot) — Slash commands work once MCP is registered.
Claude Desktop — Natural language. Requires --global install.
Windsurf — Natural language. User-level install.
Gemini CLI — Natural language. Terminal-launched, no PATH gap.
Zed — Assistant panel, user-level install.