MCP Client Configuration Server MCP Server

MCP server for managing client configurations

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What is the MCP Client Configuration Server MCP server?

Mcp client configuration server mcp server connects MCP Client Configuration Server to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for managing client configurations.

What MCP Client Configuration Server does

This MCP server helps manage configurations for different MCP clients. It provides tools to retrieve, list, add, and remove server configurations from client configuration files. The server automatically detects the appropriate configuration file path based on the operating system (Windows or macOS) and the specified client.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 6 tools directly:

  • get_configuration_path — Retrieves the path to the configuration file for a specified client
  • get_configuration — The get_configuration tool exposed by this server
  • list_servers — Lists all server names configured in a specified client's configuration
  • get_server_configuration — Retrieves the configuration for a specific server from a client's configuration
  • add_server_configuration — Adds or updates a server configuration in a client's configuration file
  • remove_server_configuration — Removes a server configuration from a client's configuration file

Installing the mcp client configuration server mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @landicefu/mcp-client-configuration-server, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. MCP Client Configuration Server sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — get_configuration_path, get_configuration, list_servers among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by landicefu.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the mcp client configuration server mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_configuration_pathRetrieves the path to the configuration file for a specified client.
get_configurationThe get_configuration tool exposed by this server.
list_serversLists all server names configured in a specified client's configuration.
get_server_configurationRetrieves the configuration for a specific server from a client's configuration.
add_server_configurationAdds or updates a server configuration in a client's configuration file.
remove_server_configurationRemoves a server configuration from a client's configuration file.

How to install the MCP Client Configuration Server MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "client-configuration-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@landicefu/mcp-client-configuration-server"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Client Configuration Server to get configuration path.
  • Use MCP Client Configuration Server to get configuration.
  • Use MCP Client Configuration Server to list servers.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Client Configuration Server to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (get_configuration_path, get_configuration, list_servers, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Client Configuration Server directly.