Multiple Projects

Nella supports multiple workspaces, so you can work across several projects in the same IDE session.

Setting Up Multiple Workspaces

Configure separate Nella servers for each project in your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nella-frontend": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getnella/mcp", "--workspace", "/path/to/frontend"]
    },
    "nella-backend": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@getnella/mcp", "--workspace", "/path/to/backend"]
    }
  }
}

Each workspace maintains its own:

• Search index
• Session context
• Assumptions
• Dependency snapshots

Switching Between Projects

Your agent can call tools from any configured workspace. Each workspace is independent — changes in one don’t affect the other.

To add a new project, run:

nella connect --client claude --workspace /path/to/new-project

File Watching

Nella detects file changes within each workspace and can update the index automatically. This keeps search results current as you edit code across projects.