Chroma

Verified Integration

Author: @offering•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Chroma to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chroma-5": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-chroma-5"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Integrates Chroma, an open-source embedding database, with LLM applications via the Model Context Protocol to provide contextual data retrieval.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Chroma

Chroma is an open-source embedding database that integrates with Large Language Model (LLM) applications via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Its primary purpose is to provide fast, contextual data retrieval, enabling LLM apps to have 'memory' and access external knowledge efficiently.

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