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mcp-installer: one-click MCP server installation

Repo: joobisb/mcp-installer
Website: mcp-installer.com
NPM: @mcp-installer/cli

A command-line tool that simplifies the installation and management of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers across different AI clients like Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Gemini CLI and VS Code.

Key Features

  • One-click installation of MCP servers across multiple AI clients
  • Cross-platform support for Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini, VS Code and Claude Desktop
  • Backup & restore functionality for configuration safety
  • System diagnostics to troubleshoot installation issues
  • Registry management with automatic updates from remote sources
  • Dry-run mode to preview changes before execution

Tech Stack

  • Runtime: Node.js
  • Language: TypeScript
  • Package Manager: pnpm with workspace configuration installation and a website

Quick Start

# Install globally
npm install -g @mcp-installer/cli

# Install a server to all detected clients
mcp-installer install playwright

# Install to specific clients
mcp-installer install filesystem --clients=cursor,gemini

This project emerged from the need to simplify MCP server adoption across the growing ecosystem of AI-powered development tools.

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