How do I install the server mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y @taskjp/server-systemd-coredump`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

Does the server mcp server need an API key?

No API key is documented for this server, so it should start without additional credentials. Because it runs locally, it inherits whatever access your machine already has — worth keeping in mind when you decide what to point it at.

Server MCP Server — Setup Guide for Claude

Name: Server MCP Server
Author: taskjp

What is the Server MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for systemd-coredump. The server mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it rather than through you.

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with systemd-coredump functionality. This enables MCP-capable applications to access, manage, and analyze system core dumps.

List all available coredumps in the system
Get detailed information about specific coredumps
Extract coredump files to a specified location
Remove coredumps from the system

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @taskjp/server-systemd-coredump on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Configuration

Node.js 18+ and npm - systemd-coredump must be installed and configured on the system - coredumpctl command-line utility must be available

When to reach for it

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by taskjp; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the server mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Server MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "systemd-coredump": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@taskjp/server-systemd-coredump"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Node.js 18+ and npm - systemd-coredump must be installed and configured on the system - coredumpctl command-line utility must be available

Frequently asked questions

It connects Server to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Server directly.

Server MCP Server

What is the Server MCP server?

What it actually does

Adding it to your client

Configuration

When to reach for it

Caveats

How to install the Server MCP server

Configuration

Frequently asked questions

Alternatives to the Server MCP server

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Server MCP Server

What is the Server MCP server?

What it actually does

Adding it to your client

Configuration

When to reach for it

Caveats

How to install the Server MCP server

Configuration

Frequently asked questions

What does the server mcp server do?

How do I install the server mcp server?

Does the server mcp server need an API key?

Alternatives to the Server MCP server

Context7

Playwright

GitHub

Linear

Git

Time