Valency Bond connects AI assistants to Valency for research discovery and analysis. Each provider package connects to the hosted Valency Bond MCP server and includes seven guided workflows for researcher profiles, field landscapes, similar papers, publication trends, collaboration networks, reading lists, and fresh collaborators.
Authentication is handled through your agent's browser-based sign-in flow. The packages do not require a client secret, bearer token, or manually configured authorization header.
Install Valency from the Extensions view (search "Valency") or from the command line:
code --install-extension valencyio.valencyThe extension registers the Valency Bond MCP server and all seven skills; there is nothing to configure. After installing, choose Sign in in the notification (or run Valency: Sign in from the Command Palette) and complete the browser sign-in when it opens. Requires VS Code 1.109 or later.
claude plugin marketplace add valency-oss/valency-connectors --scope user &&
claude plugin install valency@valency-claude-plugin --scope user &&
claude mcp login plugin:valency:valencyRestart Claude Code or run /reload-plugins after installation.
codex plugin marketplace add valency-oss/valency-connectors &&
codex plugin add valency@valency &&
codex mcp login valencyThe plugin installation includes both the seven skills and the Valency Bond MCP
connection. codex mcp login valency authorizes that bundled connection; users
do not need to add a separate MCP server or install a separate Valency app.
Start a new Codex session after installation so its skills and MCP tools load.
In ChatGPT desktop, add valency-oss/valency-connectors as a plugin marketplace,
install Valency, and complete the browser-based authorization flow when
prompted.
ChatGPT web cannot install directly from a repository marketplace. It requires Valency to be distributed through the ChatGPT plugin directory or a ChatGPT workspace.
copilot plugin marketplace add valency-oss/valency-connectors &&
copilot plugin install valency@valency-copilot-pluginStart Copilot CLI and run /mcp auth valency. Valency Bond is supported in
Copilot CLI; Copilot coding agent and Copilot code review do not currently
support its remote OAuth MCP server.
agy plugin install https://github.com/valency-oss/valency-connectorsOpen Antigravity's /mcp manager, select valency, and complete the browser
authorization flow.
grok plugin marketplace add valency-oss/valency-connectors &&
grok plugin install valency --trustStart a new Grok session, open /mcps, select valency, and press i to
authenticate. --trust allows Grok to activate the package's remote MCP
server; the package does not contain a local executable or credentials.
- Open the Powers panel and choose Add Custom Power.
- Select Import power from GitHub.
- Enter
https://github.com/valency-oss/valency-connectorsand install the Power. - Activate Valency and complete Kiro's browser-based authorization flow.
To install the seven guided workflows without the Valency Bond MCP server:
npx skills@latest add valency-oss/valency-connectorsToggle Valency Skills to select or clear all seven workflows, or choose individual skills. This does not configure or authenticate the MCP server.
Organization-wide contribution, trademark, and security policies are
maintained in valency-oss/.github.