MCP Manager

A desktop application for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) server configurations for Claude Desktop.

Features

• View all MCP servers configured in your claude_desktop_config.json
• Add, edit, and delete MCP server entries
• Browse for executables and script files via a native file picker
• Persistent config file path — set it once, remembered forever
• Changes are written directly to the JSON config file

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm

Install & Run

npm install
npm run electron:dev

Build

npm run build
npm run electron:build

Configuration

On first launch the app defaults to the standard Claude Desktop config path:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

You can change this path in Settings (gear icon or ⌘,).

Config Format

The app reads and writes the standard MCP config format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Desktop	Electron 41
Frontend	React 19 + TypeScript
Build	Vite
Persistence	electron-store

License

MIT