# Total CMS

Connects Total CMS documentation to your coding assistant. Look up Twig signatures, schemas, and CLI commands while building PHP sites.

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

## What it does

This MCP endpoint gives your AI assistant direct reference material for Total CMS via HTTP at `https://totalcms.co/mcp`. It includes details on 89 filters and 49 functions for Twig 3, alongside form field options and REST API routes. That keeps your chat focused on code without switching to a browser.

The CMS itself runs on PHP 8.2 or newer with Slim 4. It saves content directly as JSON files on disk. No MySQL instance is needed. The server also covers the `tcms` command-line utility for cache clearing, site deployments, and content exports.

The public MCP server operates in read-only mode for documentation. Inspecting live site schemas and collections directly requires the Pro edition. While testing is covered by a 45-day trial, production use demands a commercial license.

## Requirements
- Remote server: `https://totalcms.co/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http docs https://totalcms.co/mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add total-cms --url https://totalcms.co/mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "total-cms": {
            "url": "https://totalcms.co/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "total-cms": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://totalcms.co/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http total-cms https://totalcms.co/mcp
```

## When to use it
- reference Twig 3 filter and function syntax
- look up schema options for content collections
- check arguments for the tcms command-line tool
- verify REST API endpoints during headless development

## Example prompts
- Show the Twig markup to render a blog collection in Total CMS.
- Which parameters does tcms jumpstart:export accept?
- How do I configure API key authentication for the Total CMS REST API?

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