claude-desktop-mcp-installer

# Claude Desktop MCP Server Installer A simple utility to add MCP servers to Claude Desktop. [](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40ownid%2Fclaude-desktop-installer) ## Installation This package is designed to be used with `npx` without installation: ```bash npx @ownid/claude-desktop-installer <server-name> <server-url> ``` ## Usage ### Add a new MCP server to Claude Desktop: ```bash npx @ownid/claude-desktop-installer luminok http://localhost:4001/cm9fkjx5e0001ma0q76oaar0c/sse ``` This will add a server named "luminok" to your Claude Desktop configuration. ### Global Installation: ```bash npm install -g @ownid/claude-desktop-installer claude-desktop-installer <server-name> <server-url> ``` ### Command Line Options: ``` --help, -h Display usage information --version, -v Display version information ``` ## How it works The installer updates the Claude Desktop configuration file with a new MCP server entry in the following format: - macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` - Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { "mcpServers": { "luminok": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "@ownid/mcp-remote", "http://localhost:4001/cm9fkjx5e0001ma0q76oaar0c/sse" ] } } } ``` ## Requirements - Node.js 14 or later - Claude Desktop installed ## Troubleshooting ### Common Issues 1. **Configuration file not updating** - Make sure Claude Desktop is not running when you update the configuration - Check that you have write permissions to the configuration directory 2. **MCP server not appearing in Claude Desktop** - Restart Claude Desktop after adding the MCP server - Verify the configuration file was updated correctly ## Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. ## License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.