Claude Desktop MCP Server Installer

A simple utility to add MCP servers to Claude Desktop.

Installation

This package is designed to be used with npx without installation:

npx @ownid/claude-desktop-installer <server-name> <server-url>

Usage

Add a new MCP server to Claude Desktop:

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:

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

{
  "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 file for details.