# anaisbetts/mcp-installer [Health: Active]

**Category:** 💻 Developer Tools  
**Repository:** https://github.com/anaisbetts/mcp-installer  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/anaisbetts-mcp-installer

## Description
An MCP server that installs other MCP servers for you.

## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:

- **install_repo_mcp_server** — Install an MCP server via npx or uvx
- **install_local_mcp_server** — Install an MCP server whose code is cloned locally on your computer

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-installer": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation

## What anaisbetts/mcp-installer does

The anaisbetts/mcp-installer MCP server adds installation actions to an MCP-capable assistant. It is listed in the 💻 Developer Tools category and is intended for developers who want to add other MCP servers through conversational requests.

The repository supports two installation paths:

- Package-based installation for MCP servers published to npm or PyPI.
- Installation from source code that has already been cloned to the local computer.

A request can name a package, identify a local directory, provide command arguments, or set environment variables for the server being installed.

## How it works

The anaisbetts/mcp-installer MCP server runs as a local stdio process. Claude Desktop starts it with `npx` and communicates with it through MCP. For Node-based packages, the installation flow uses `npx`; for Python-based packages, it uses `uvx`.

Both runtime tools are exposed over MCP:

- `install_repo_mcp_server` installs a repository or package through `npx` or `uvx`.
- `install_local_mcp_server` installs an MCP server from code cloned on the local machine.

The host system must have the relevant command-line runners available. The README specifically requires `npx` for Node servers and `uv` for Python servers.

## Setup and configuration

Add an `mcp-installer` entry to Claude Desktop’s `claude_desktop_config.json`. The documented command is `npx`, with `@anaisbetts/mcp-installer` as its argument. On macOS, the configuration file is under `~/Library/Application Support/Claude`; on Windows, it is under `C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude`.

A minimal configuration uses the package name as the launched command argument. After restarting or reloading the client as appropriate, ask Claude to install another MCP server. Requests can include package arguments or environment-variable values for the server being installed.

The material does not document server-specific environment variables, authentication settings, version pinning, alternative transports, or configuration steps for clients other than Claude Desktop.

## Tools and capabilities

The anaisbetts/mcp-installer MCP server provides two installation tools rather than general-purpose file, database, or API operations. The repository tool covers MCP servers available through package registries and selects `npx` or `uvx` for the relevant ecosystem. The local tool targets MCP code that already exists in a local checkout.

Use package installation when the target is identified by an npm or PyPI package name. Use local installation when the target is a directory such as a cloned project on the computer. Arguments and environment variables may be included in the installation request where the target server requires them.

## Limitations and notes

Installation depends on the local runtime environment. `npx` must be installed for Node-based servers, and `uv` must be installed for Python-based servers.

The documented client setup is specific to Claude Desktop. Although the underlying process uses stdio, no other client configuration examples are provided. Environment variables shown in example requests belong to the MCP server being installed; they are not documented as required variables for anaisbetts/mcp-installer itself.

_Full upstream README: https://allmcps.com/mcp/anaisbetts-mcp-installer/readme_