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Chroma MCP Integration for Codex
Connect Chroma to Codex through the local KosmoKrator MCP gateway with scoped tools, credentials, and write policy.
Connect Chroma to Codex
Use KosmoKrator as a local MCP proxy for Codex so coding sessions can reach selected integrations with explicit write policy.
Register kosmo mcp:serve as a local stdio server and choose the integration allowlist. The gateway is local, scoped to this integration, and starts with
--write=deny so Codex can inspect read-capable tools without receiving write access by default.
Chroma MCP Config for Codex
Keep write access denied or ask-based unless the workspace is trusted.
{
"mcpServers": {
"kosmokrator-chroma": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "kosmo",
"args": [
"mcp:serve",
"--integration=chroma",
"--write=deny"
]
}
}
} Run the Gateway Manually
kosmokrator mcp:serve --integration=chroma --write=deny Why Use KosmoKrator Here
Expose only Chroma instead of a broad multi-service tool list.
Reuse credentials already configured for the KosmoKrator CLI and Lua runtime.
Start read-only, then opt into ask or allow for trusted workspaces.
Chroma Tools Visible to Codex
Codex sees stable MCP tool names generated from the Chroma integration catalog.
| MCP tool | Source function | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
integration__chroma__chroma_list_collections | chroma.chroma_list_collections | Read | List all vector collections in Chroma. Returns collection names and IDs that can be used for further operations. |
integration__chroma__chroma_get_collection | chroma.chroma_get_collection | Read | Get details of a specific Chroma collection by its name or UUID, including metadata and document count. |
integration__chroma__chroma_create_collection | chroma.chroma_create_collection | Write | Create a new vector collection in Chroma. Collections are used to store and query document embeddings. |
integration__chroma__chroma_add_documents | chroma.chroma_add_documents | Write | Add documents with embeddings to a Chroma collection. Each document requires an ID and either embeddings or text content. |
integration__chroma__chroma_query_documents | chroma.chroma_query_documents | Read | Search for similar documents in a Chroma collection using query embeddings or text. Returns the most similar documents ranked by distance. |
integration__chroma__chroma_get_document | chroma.chroma_get_document | Read | Retrieve specific documents from a Chroma collection by their IDs. Returns the full documents including text, embeddings, and metadata. |
integration__chroma__chroma_get_health | chroma.chroma_get_health | Read | Check the health status of the Chroma vector database server. Returns heartbeat and version information. |