Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP Server

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About Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP Server

This is a reference implementation of the mcp config to show different use cases for how to configure MCP servers with an app that hosts an MCP Client (like Claude Desktop)

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Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP Server config

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This server doesn't expose a parseable MCP config block in its README. See the repository for install instructions.

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Overview

What is Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP?

This resource provides reference JSON configurations for connecting Claude Desktop to MCP servers across different environments, including Jetbrains IDEs on Windows, Docker containers on the Windows host or WSL, and uvx‑packaged servers in WSL. It is intended for Claude Desktop users who need practical, copy‑and‑paste setup examples for these common integration scenarios.

How to use Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP?

Copy the relevant JSON snippet into your Claude Desktop configuration file. For Jetbrains, first install the MCP Server plugin, enable external connections in the IDE, and ensure the port matches. For Docker or WSL setups, adjust paths, tokens, and mount points as shown. After adding the configuration, restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes.

Key features of Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP

Jetbrains IDE integration via npx on Windows
Dockerized MCP server on Windows host
Dockerized MCP server running inside WSL
uvx‑packaged MCP server accessed through WSL
Environment variable support for tokens and ports
Practical tips for handling changing ports in Jetbrains

Use cases of Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP

Connect Claude Desktop to Jetbrains IDEs for code‑aware MCP interactions
Run the GitHub MCP server in a Docker container on Windows
Access the filesystem MCP server from a Docker container hosted in WSL
Use a git MCP server packaged with uvx, running via WSL

Frequently asked questions

What dependencies are needed for the Jetbrains configuration?

Node.js and `npx` must be installed on Windows, and the MCP Server plugin must be enabled in the Jetbrains IDE. External connections must be allowed in the IDE’s debugger settings.

How do I handle the changing port in Jetbrains?

Jetbrains changes the IDE port on every launch. Instead of updating the Claude config each time (which requires restarting the app), update the Jetbrains IDE port to match the port already set in your Claude configuration.

What environment variables are required for the GitHub MCP server?

The `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variable must be set. In the provided Docker example, the token is passed via `-e` and referenced in the `env` block of the config.

How do I connect to a Dockerized MCP server running in WSL?

Use `wsl.exe` as the command and pass the full `docker run` command as arguments. For example, the filesystem server uses a bind mount from the WSL filesystem into the container.

What is needed for the uvx‑packaged server in WSL?

You need `uvx` and a shell inside WSL. The config uses `wsl.exe bash -c` to invoke `uvx` with the full path to the binary, along with the appropriate repository path for the git MCP server.

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