MCP Config

November 4, 2025 · View on GitHub

Configure MCP servers for Claude Desktop, VSCode, and IntelliJ with one command.

Quick Start

# Install
pip install git+https://github.com/MarcusJellinghaus/mcp-config.git

# Setup for Claude Desktop
mcp-config setup mcp-code-checker "My Project" --project-dir .

# Setup for Claude Code (project-level)
mcp-config setup mcp-code-checker "My Project" --client claude-code --project-dir .

# Setup for VSCode (team projects)
mcp-config setup mcp-code-checker "My Project" --client vscode-workspace --project-dir .

# Setup for IntelliJ/PyCharm (GitHub Copilot)
mcp-config setup mcp-code-checker "My Project" --client intellij --project-dir .

# Setup filesystem server with reference projects
mcp-config setup mcp-server-filesystem "My Files" --project-dir . \
  --reference-project docs=/path/to/docs \
  --reference-project examples=/path/to/examples

Built-in Help System

Get comprehensive help directly from the CLI:

# Tool overview and commands
mcp-config help

# Help for specific commands
mcp-config help setup
mcp-config help remove
mcp-config help list
mcp-config help validate

# Help for server parameters
mcp-config help mcp-code-checker
mcp-config help mcp-server-filesystem

# Quick reference
mcp-config help mcp-code-checker --quick

Supported MCP Servers

  • mcp-code-checker - Code analysis using pylint, pytest, and mypy
  • mcp-server-filesystem - File system operations
  • External servers via Python entry points

Documentation

Supported Clients

  • Claude Desktop - claude_desktop_config.json (user-level)
  • Claude Code - .mcp.json (project-level)
  • VSCode - .vscode/mcp.json
  • IntelliJ/PyCharm - GitHub Copilot mcp.json

Features

  • 🔧 Multi-Client: Works with Claude Desktop, VSCode, and IntelliJ
  • 🚀 Cross-Platform: Windows, macOS, and Linux support
  • 📝 Simple: Standard JSON configuration
  • Auto-detects Python environments and virtual environments
  • Backs up configurations before changes
  • Validates server setup with comprehensive checks
  • Extensive CLI help system

License

MIT - see LICENSE file.