🚀 Getting Started
Using MCP Servers in this Repository
TypeScript-based servers in this repository can be used directly with npx.
For example, this will start the Memory server:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory
Python-based servers in this repository can be used directly with uvx or pip. uvx is recommended for ease of use and setup.
For example, this will start the Git server:
# With uvx
uvx mcp-server-git
# With pip
pip install mcp-server-git
python -m mcp_server_git
Follow these instructions to install uv / uvx and these to install pip.
Using an MCP Client
However, running a server on its own isn't very useful, and should instead be configured into an MCP client. For example, here's the Claude Desktop configuration to use the above server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
}
}
}
On Windows, wrap npx with cmd /c:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
}
}
}
Additional examples of using the Claude Desktop as an MCP client might look like:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed/files"]
},
"git": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-git", "--repository", "path/to/git/repo"]
},
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
}
},
"postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres", "postgresql://localhost/mydb"]
}
}
}
On Windows, apply the same wrapper to each npx-based entry above by changing "command" to "cmd" and prepending "/c", "npx" to the existing args. Leave uvx entries unchanged.