MCP Installer

Name: MCP Installer
Author: bbangjooo

@bbangjooo

Repository

About MCP Installer

MCP server that installs MCP Servers

#mcp-installer #mcp-server #nodejs

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-installer-bbangjooo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@bbangjo/mcp-installer",
        "--client",
        "<client-type>",
        "--key",
        "<your-smithery-api-key>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

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.