# chucho — Book Direct

Search for vacation homes from a trip description, compare host prices, and reach direct booking options through an MCP connection.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI
- Author: chucho-ai
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/chucho-ai/agent
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/chucho-book-direct

## What it does

chucho — Book Direct helps an AI agent find vacation homes around the world based on a traveler's plans. It supports searching for suitable stays, checking prices offered by hosts, and moving to a direct booking option. This makes it useful when you want to explore places to stay without relying solely on a booking marketplace.

The MCP endpoint is `https://chucho.ai/mcp`. The repository also includes `skills/chucho/SKILL.md`, an Agent Skills package, alongside platform-specific setup files. Claude Code has plugin and marketplace configuration, while Codex and Gemini CLI use their own integration manifests. The server can deliver new tools and card updates to existing installations without a manual package update.

Setup differs by client. Claude Code accepts an `claude mcp add` command, while Cursor and GitHub Copilot need an MCP configuration entry. For Claude Code, the supplied commands register the same endpoint under `chucho` or `chucho-book-direct`; choose the intended name rather than creating redundant connections.

## Requirements
- Remote server: `https://chucho.ai/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http chucho https://chucho.ai/mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add chucho-book-direct --url https://chucho.ai/mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "chucho-book-direct": {
            "url": "https://chucho.ai/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "chucho-book-direct": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://chucho.ai/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http chucho-book-direct https://chucho.ai/mcp
```

## When to use it
- Find vacation homes from a travel brief
- Compare accommodation prices offered by hosts
- Explore stays in destinations around the world
- Move from accommodation search to direct booking

## Example prompts
- Find vacation homes near the coast and compare the prices hosts offer directly.
- Search for places to stay in another country based on my trip plans and show direct booking options.
- Find several vacation rentals that fit my travel brief and compare their host prices.

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