MCP setup guides

How to add an MCP server to the client you use, summarized from its official documentation, with copy-paste config and the catalog entries that document that client.

• How to add an MCP server to Claude Code

  Add remote (HTTP) and local (stdio) MCP servers to Claude Code with claude mcp add, choose a scope, use .mcp.json, and check the connection. Steps from the official docs.

  26 catalog entries document Claude Code setup · checked 2026-10-19

• How to add an MCP server to Cursor

  Configure remote and local MCP servers in Cursor with mcp.json (global or per project), pass secrets with env interpolation, and debug with MCP Logs. Steps from the official docs.

  26 catalog entries document Cursor setup · checked 2026-10-19

• How to add an MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

  Add HTTP and stdio MCP servers in VS Code with MCP: Add Server, .vscode/mcp.json or the portable .mcp.json format, keep secrets in input variables, and verify a tool call. Steps from the official docs.

  30 catalog entries document VS Code setup · checked 2026-10-19

• How to add a remote MCP server to Claude Desktop and claude.ai

  Add a remote MCP server to Claude (desktop app and web) as a custom connector, choose the sign-in option, and bridge it into claude_desktop_config.json if you prefer local config. Steps from the official help center.

  27 catalog entries document Claude Desktop setup · checked 2026-10-19