It is very easy to add an MCP server to the Claude desktop app. Here’s a short tutorial on how to do it:
- On Claude's main dashboard, head over to the left-side panel and click your 'Profile' tab.
- Select 'Settings' from the list of options.
- Following that, tap the 'Developer' tab.
- Subsequently, click 'Edit Config' and open its claude_desktop_config.json file from your local folder.
- Using your preferred source code editor, add your MCP server details.
- Subsequently, check the details well and save the changes afterward.
- After completing these steps, the MCP server will be added to your Claude desktop app.
