FastMCP_Claude_Desktop
by nuke66
This project allows users to integrate Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with the Claude desktop application. It provides instructions and configuration examples for running MCP servers and inspecting their behavior within Claude.
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MCP playaround https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/server
pypi doco https://pypi.org/project/mcp/
Create a config file for claude desktop. File -> Settings, Developer tab, then click Edit Config. This will create a config file call claude_desktop_config.json. e.g. C:\Users\Slade\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
pip install mcp
Run so available in Claude desktop, this will create an entry in claude_desktop_config.json
mcp install server.py
C:\Users\Slade\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\Scripts\mcp.exe install server.py
or use this config file (for non uv)
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"C:\\Users\\Slade\\Downloads"
]
},
"Demo4": {
"command": "C:\\Users\\Slade\\AppData\\Roaming\\Python\\Python310\\Scripts\\mcp",
"args": [
"run",
"C:\\dev\\xFastMCP\\server.py"
]
}
}
}

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Run inspector
mcp dev server.py
C:\Users\Slade\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\Scripts\mcp.exe dev server.py
change LHS settings to match your working config from claude_desktop_config.json, e.g.
Command: C:\\Users\\Slade\\AppData\\Roaming\\Python\\Python310\\Scripts\\mcp
Arguments: run C:\\dev\\xFastMCP\\server.py

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