Set up Sequential Thinking MCP in Continue

Enable structured, step-by-step reasoning for complex problem solving. Helps AI break down problems into logical sequences.

Locate the config file

Continue reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.continue/config.yaml

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the following to your Continue config file:

yaml

mcpServers:
  - name: sequential-thinking-mcp
    command: npx
    args:
      - -y
      - @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

No environment variables needed. Sequential Thinking MCP works out of the box without any API keys or tokens.

Restart Continue. Sequential Thinking MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 1 tool available.

This server adds approximately 515 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.