# mcp-installer

> MCP Server

This repository provides an MCP server that installs other MCP servers from npm or PyPi, allowing Claude to install and manage MCP servers with specified arguments and environment variables.

## Overview

- **Category:** Developer Tools
- **Language:** JavaScript
- **Stars:** 1529
- **Forks:** 92
- **Owner:** anaisbetts
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/anaisbetts/mcp-installer
- **Created:** 2024-11-26T18:01:53+00:00
- **Updated:** 2025-03-28T22:49:54+00:00
- **Source:** https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/mcp-server-installer-manage-other-servers

## Setup

## Setup

Put the following into your `claude_desktop_config.json` (either at `~/Library/Application Support/Claude` on macOS or `C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude` on Windows):

```json
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-installer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
      ]
    }
  }
```

## Tools

## Available Tools

		1. Installs MCP servers hosted in npm or PyPi. (Allows Claude to install MCP servers).
		2. Requires `npx` to be installed for node servers. (Needed for installing Node.js based MCP servers).
		3. Requires `uv` to be installed for Python servers. (Needed for installing Python based MCP servers).