MCP Installer

What is MCP Installer?

MCP Installer is a tool that finds Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers from a registry, collects configuration needed to connect to them, and installs MCP servers to a local machine. It is designed for developers using Cursor or Claude clients.

How to use MCP Installer?

Install via npm (npm install @bbangjo/mcp-installer) or run directly with npx: npx @bbangjo/mcp-installer --client <client-type> --key <your-smithery-api-key>. The server runs on stdio after building with npm run build && node build/index.js.

Key features of MCP Installer

• Finds MCP servers from a registry
• Collects configuration for server connections
• Installs MCP servers locally
• Supports Cursor and Claude clients
• Requires a Smithery API key
• Creates config files in standard OS‑specific paths

Use cases of MCP Installer

• Discover and install MCP servers for Cursor
• Discover and install MCP servers for Claude
• Automate server setup and configuration in development environments

FAQ from MCP Installer

What clients are supported?

Currently supported clients are cursor or claude.

What are the prerequisites?

Node.js v14.0.0 or higher, npm or yarn, and a Smithery API key (obtained from https://smithery.ai/).

Where are configuration files saved?

For Cursor: Windows %APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json, macOS ~/.cursor/mcp.json, Linux ~/.config/Cursor/mcp.json.
For Claude: Windows %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json, macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, Linux ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.

What message indicates successful installation?

The server prints “✅ MCP server installed successfully.”