mcp server

mcp-manager

CLI tool for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in one place & using them across them different clients

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Use tool

Set up

Runs on your computer. Pick your agent and operating system.

Before you start

uv (`curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`)

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-manager": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-manager"
      ]
    }
  }
}

same format Cursor, GitHub Copilot CLI, Junie, JetBrains AI Assistant, Augment (Auggie CLI), Factory Droid, Kiro, Devin CLI +12

Values in angle brackets are placeholders. Restart Claude Desktop after editing its config.Claude Desktop docs

README

synced Oct 14, 2026

MCP Manager

A CLI tool that makes MCP server management across Claude Desktop, Cursor, and more dead simple.

Installation • Quick Start • Available Servers • Supported MCP Clients

🚀 Quick Start

🛠️ Available Commands

Command	Description
`search <keyword>`	Search for available MCP servers matching the keyword
`info <server-name>`	Display detailed information about a specific server
`install <server-name> [--client=claude-desktop\|cursor\|claude-code]`	Install an MCP server for a specific client
`uninstall <server-name> [--client=claude-desktop\|cursor\|claude-code]`	Remove an installed server
`list`	List all installed MCP servers
`config path [--client=claude-desktop\|cursor\|claude-code]`	Show current client config file path
`config set-path <new-path> [--client=claude-desktop\|cursor\|claude-code]`	Set a new path for the client config file

🔌 Available Servers

Server	Description	Dependencies
Playwright	Browser automation server for web interactions	Node.js, npm
Filesystem	File system operations server for local file access	Node.js, npm
Fetch	Server for making HTTP requests	Docker
Git	Server for Git operations	Docker
GitHub	Server for GitHub API operations	Docker
Memory	Server for managing Claude's memory	Docker

👥 Supported MCP Clients

Currently supports:

✅ Claude Desktop (default client)
✅ Cursor
✅ Claude Code

🎯 Features

🔍 Smart server discovery and search
🔒 Secure configuration management
🔄 Automatic dependency checking
🛡️ Client-specific installation options
📝 Detailed server information and documentation

💻 Installation

For users:

pip install mcp-manager

For developers:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nstebbins/mcp-manager.git
cd mcp-manager

# Install dependencies and development tools
poetry install
pre-commit install  # Install git hooks

Code Quality

We maintain high code quality standards through automated checks:

# Run all pre-commit hooks
pre-commit run --all-files

# Format code
poetry run ruff format .

# Run linter
poetry run ruff check .

# Run tests
poetry run pytest

🧪 Testing

The project uses pytest for testing. Run the test suite with:

poetry run pytest

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.