{"type":"mcp_server","name":"mcp-installer","description":"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.","category":"Developer Tools","language":"JavaScript","stars":1530,"forks":92,"owner":"anaisbetts","github_url":"https://github.com/anaisbetts/mcp-installer","homepage":null,"setup":"## Setup\n\nPut 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):\n\n```json\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"mcp-installer\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\n        \"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer\"\n      ]\n    }\n  }\n```","tools":"## Available Tools\n\n\t\t1. Installs MCP servers hosted in npm or PyPi. (Allows Claude to install MCP servers).\n\t\t2. Requires `npx` to be installed for node servers. (Needed for installing Node.js based MCP servers).\n\t\t3. Requires `uv` to be installed for Python servers. (Needed for installing Python based MCP servers).\n","faq":null,"created_at":"2024-11-26T18:01:53+00:00","updated_at":"2025-03-28T22:49:54+00:00","source_url":"https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/mcp-server-installer-manage-other-servers","related_articles":[]}