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 ## Installation
 
+Run this in a terminal:
+
+```bash
+npx -y @elevenlabs/cli@latest setup --yes
+```
+
+It installs the plugin into Claude Code and Codex, whichever you have, and, if you use Cursor, prints the plugin's link in the Cursor marketplace. In Claude Code you can also ask Claude to run it for you; in the Claude desktop app, that is the way to do it.
+
+Then restart your agent and sign in to the MCP server with your ElevenLabs account: run `/mcp` in Claude Code, or `codex mcp login elevenlabs` in a terminal for Codex.
+
+Or install it by hand:
+
 ### Cursor
 
 Install from the [Cursor marketplace](https://cursor.com/marketplace), or add this repo as a plugin. When Cursor connects to the MCP server, sign in with your ElevenLabs account to complete the OAuth flow.