[{'Text': '{"url":"https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/connect-local-servers","title":"Connect to local MCP servers - Model Context Protocol","description":"This section contains options for ... opens your existing configuration. The file is located at: macOS: <strong>~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop</strong>......","extra_snippets":["This section contains options for configuring MCP servers and other developer features.Click the “Edit Config” button to open the configuration file: This action creates a new configuration file if one doesn’t exist, or opens your existing configuration. The file is located at: macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json","While we focus on Claude Desktop’s implementation, the concepts apply broadly to other MCP-compatible clients. By the end of this tutorial, Claude will be able to interact with files on your computer, create new documents, organize folders, and search through your file system—all with your explicit permission for each action. Before starting this tutorial, ensure you have the following installed on your system: Download and install Claude Desktop for your operating system. Claude Desktop is available for macOS and Windows.","After saving the configuration file, completely quit Claude Desktop and restart it. The application needs to restart to load the new configuration and start the MCP server.Upon successful restart, you’ll see an MCP server indicator in the bottom-right corner of the conversation input box:","In your command line, try manually running the server (replacing username as you did in claude_desktop_config.json) to see if you get any errors: ... Files named mcp-server-SERVERNAME.log will contain error (stderr) logging from the named server."]}{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1h3n04m/how_do_i_access_mcp/","title":"r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: How do I access MCP?","description":"Then go to File -&gt;Settings, you should see the developer tab, Click Edit Config, This will populate a file called claude_desktop_config in <strong>AppData\\\\Roaming\\\\Claude</strong> ... Very clear. It works.","extra_snippets":["One of the key things that is missing in most of the tutorials is the requirement to have NodeJS installed. This goes for Windows 10, 11 and MacOS on Intel or Mac Silicon. Also NodeJS can be a particular pain if you already have NodeJS installed and setup. Another thing to add is the MCP command setup may require modification in the claude_desktop_config.json file.","Very familiar with Claude and quite technical, but can\'t for the life of me figure out how to get MCP up and going. I don\'t have this config file - ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, I only have config.json in that directory. I\'ve removed Claude Desktop and the Claude folder in Application Support, have redownloaded the application 5 times and still can\'t get the feature to show up.","Then go to File ->Settings, you should see the developer tab, Click Edit Config, This will populate a file called claude_desktop_config in AppData\\\\Roaming\\\\Claude ... Very clear. It works. ... Ah, ran into this exact same issue! The problem is you probably installed Claude Desktop from claudedesktop.com - that\'s actually not the official app, which is why you\'re not seeing the MCP feature.","How can I configure Claude Desktop to connect to a local (already-running) service over HTTP? Developer integration only seems to address STDIO but not HTTP? ... https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers/blob/main/README.md#tips-and-tricks; Scroll to the bottom, let a LLM do the work ... It sounds like you\'re hitting a snag! Since you\'re not seeing the specific config file, maybe try reinstalling with a fresh user profile or checking if the app is updated."]}{"url":"https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10949351-getting-started-with-local-mcp-servers-on-claude-desktop","title":"Getting Started with Local MCP Servers on Claude Desktop | Claude Help Center","description":"After creating a custom desktop extension, Owners and Primary Owners can navigate to <strong>Settings &gt; Extensions</strong> within Claude Desktop and click “Advanced settings” to access the Extension Developer section: Click “Install Extension…” and ...","extra_snippets":["Configure any required settings (like API keys) through the user-friendly interface. The extension will automatically be available in your conversations. Navigate to Settings > Extensions on Claude Desktop. Click “Advanced settings” and find the Extension Developer section. ... Select the .mcpb file and follow the prompts to install.","After creating a custom desktop extension, Owners and Primary Owners can navigate to Settings > Extensions within Claude Desktop and click “Advanced settings” to access the Extension Developer section: Click “Install Extension…” and select the .mcpb file. Follow the prompts to install and configure your custom desktop extension.","Restart Claude Desktop to refresh the extension registry. Check the extension\'s configuration settings for missing required fields. Verify any API keys or authentication credentials are entered correctly. Navigate to Settings > Extensions and click on the extension to review its settings. Ensure all required configuration fields are completed. Check that file paths (if applicable) point to existing directories you have access to. On macOS, check System Preferences > Security & Privacy if you receive security warnings.","Enable debug logging in Claude Desktop settings, check the extension logs in the Extensions settings panel, and refer to the MCP debugging guide for protocol-specific troubleshooting. Extensions from the official directory update automatically by default. For privately distributed extensions, users will need to install updated .mcpb files manually."]}{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1lm7fbc/claude_code_where_is_my_mcp_configuration_stored/","title":"r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Claude Code - Where is my MCP configuration stored","description":"Fast forward a bug report and some searches and I find that for some reason that only Anthropic will know, a) the mcp servers are still in the above location, but Claude for some reason do not see them anymore. b) If you add the following to you project folder &lt;project_root&gt;/.claude/settings.json: ... I&#x27;m sorry that is Claude Desktop.. let&#x27; me look. Hang on. ... it is a hidden file called .mcp.json, mine is stored in the directory I was in when I installed my first liquidmetal mcp.","extra_snippets":["Fast forward a bug report and some searches and I find that for some reason that only Anthropic will know, a) the mcp servers are still in the above location, but Claude for some reason do not see them anymore. b) If you add the following to you project folder <project_root>/.claude/settings.json: ... I\'m sorry that is Claude Desktop.. let\' me look. Hang on. ... it is a hidden file called .mcp.json, mine is stored in the directory I was in when I installed my first liquidmetal mcp.","It didn\'t update `.claude/settings.local.json`, it didn\'t create a `.mcp.json` file, it hasn\'t created or updated anything in `~/.claude`. Yet when I do `claude mcp list`, it somehow knows about the MCP I added. Where does Claude Code hide this configuration for local projects? ... Check your ~/.claude.json. There are several possible locations as documented here: https://claudelog.com/configuration#mcp-configuration","11 votes, 20 comments. I did `claude mcp add ...` to add a local MCP server, but I can\'t find where this config is stored. It didn\'t update…","The mcp configuration was indeed found in ~/.claude.json, under a key specific to that project. Everything was always working fine, I just wanted to know where the configuration was actually kept, cause I like knowing that I guess haha · Edit: I just realised how my \\"Solved\\" was a bit ambiguous. Sorry! ... That file seems out of date since Claude code seems to use .mcp.json for project MCP servers."]}{"url":"https://www.mcpbundles.com/blog/claude-desktop-mcp","title":"How to Add MCP Servers to Claude Desktop — Setup & Troubleshooting Guide | MCP Bundles","description":"Most issues are: ... Fix these, and everything works. The config file location depends on your operating system: macOS: <strong>~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config</strong>.json","extra_snippets":["Read MCP Performance: What Slow Tools Cost You · Claude Desktop launches your server as a subprocess and communicates over stdin/stdout using JSON-RPC. This means: Your server must be non-interactive (no input() prompts) ... Once you understand this model, debugging gets much easier. Most issues are: ... Fix these, and everything works. The config file location depends on your operating system: macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json","Step-by-step guide to adding MCP servers to Claude Desktop. Covers .mcpb one-click install, manual JSON config, environment variables, and fixing common issues like silent failures and missing tools.","The problem? A single trailing comma in my JSON config that Claude silently ignored. This is everything I wish the docs had told me upfront. There are two ways to add MCP servers to Claude Desktop: .mcpb files (one-click install) or manual JSON config (full control).","Or open it directly: Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. New to MCP? Start with Introduction to MCP to understand what it is and how it works. 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