Claude Code
An MCP server that implements Claude Code-like functionality, allowing the AI to analyze codebases, modify files, execute commands, and manage projects through direct file system interactions.
What is Claude Code?
Claude Code is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to mcp server that implements claude code-like functionality, allowing the ai to analyze codebases, modify files, execute commands, and manage projects through direct file system interactions.
An MCP server that implements Claude Code-like functionality, allowing the AI to analyze codebases, modify files, execute commands, and manage projects through direct file system interactions.
This server falls under the Coding Agents and Developer Tools categories on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- An MCP server that implements Claude Code-like functionality
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-claude-codeConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Claude Code
MCP Claude Code is a Python-based MCP server that brings Claude Code-style autonomous development capabilities to any MCP-compatible client. It exposes 16 tools covering file reads, writes, edits, shell execution, grep and AST-based search, directory trees, Jupyter notebook manipulation, structured reasoning, task management, and parallel sub-agent dispatch. Teams use it to give their AI assistant the ability to explore, modify, and manage real codebases with fine-grained permission controls over which paths and commands are accessible.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher and uv (or pip) installed
- uvx available for the recommended one-command install (pip install uv)
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Claude Code CLI
- Optional: an Anthropic API key or OpenAI API key if you enable the agent dispatch tool
Install mcp-claude-code with uvx
Use the recommended one-command install which installs the package and registers the claudecode entry point.
uvx --from mcp-claude-code claudecode --installIdentify the paths you want to allow
Decide which directories on your machine the server may read and write. The --allow-path flag controls this security boundary. Specify each allowed directory explicitly.
Add the server to Claude Desktop config
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) and add the server with the --allow-path flag pointing at your project directories.
Enable the agent dispatch tool (optional)
To use dispatch_agent for concurrent sub-tasks, add --enable-agent-tool and supply an API key environment variable together with --agent-model.
Restart Claude Desktop and verify connection
Restart Claude Desktop. The server should appear as connected in the MCP section. Ask Claude to list files in an allowed directory to verify.
Claude Code Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop config block for mcp-claude-code with a single allowed path and optional agent tool enabled.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-code": {
"command": "claudecode",
"args": [
"--allow-path", "/Users/me/projects",
"--enable-agent-tool",
"--agent-model", "anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-..."
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Ask your AI assistant to perform real development tasks using the exposed tools.
- "Read src/main.py and summarize its structure."
- "Search for all TODO comments across the project using grep."
- "Edit utils/db.py to replace the deprecated connect() call with the new connect_v2() signature."
- "Run the test suite with `pytest tests/` and show me the output."
- "Create a todo list for the refactoring tasks we discussed, then start the first one."Troubleshooting Claude Code
claudecode command not found after install
Ensure uv and uvx are on your PATH. Run `which uvx` to verify. Alternatively install directly with `pip install mcp-claude-code` and run `python -m mcp_claude_code` instead.
Permission denied when reading or writing a file
The file's directory must be listed under --allow-path in the server args. Add the required directory to the args array in your Claude Desktop config and restart.
dispatch_agent tool fails with authentication error
Set the correct environment variable for your chosen model: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY for Anthropic models or OPENAI_API_KEY for OpenAI models. Also verify the --agent-model format matches provider/model-id (e.g. 'anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022').
Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Code
What is Claude Code?
Claude Code is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that mcp server that implements claude code-like functionality, allowing the ai to analyze codebases, modify files, execute commands, and manage projects through direct file system interactions. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Claude Code?
Follow the installation instructions on the Claude Code GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Claude Code?
Claude Code works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Claude Code free to use?
Yes, Claude Code is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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