Install MCP Servers in Any Client

Pick your MCP client for a step-by-step setup guide — where the config file lives, the exact JSON to add, and how to confirm your tools loaded. Every server in the AllMCPs directory works across all of them.

Claude Desktop

How to install and configure MCP servers in Claude Desktop on macOS and Windows — the config file location, the exact JSON shape, and how to verify your tools loaded.

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Claude Code

How to add MCP servers to Claude Code from the terminal — the claude mcp add command, project vs user scope, and how to confirm the server connected.

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Cursor

How to install MCP servers in Cursor — the global and per-project mcp.json files, adding a server from Settings, and enabling tools in the Agent.

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Windsurf

How to configure MCP servers in Windsurf (Codeium) — the mcp_config.json location, the JSON shape, and how to load the servers into Cascade.

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VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

How to add MCP servers to VS Code for GitHub Copilot agent mode — the .vscode/mcp.json file, the servers key, and enabling tools in Copilot Chat.

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