Mcp-jarvis-config NPM

MCP JARVIS Configuration Tool

A one-line installation tool for setting up MCP servers with Claude Desktop. This tool allows you to easily configure Claude Desktop with various MCP servers, simplifying the installation process and API key management.

What is MCP JARVIS?

MCP JARVIS enables Claude Desktop to work with various server-based tools and capabilities. With this configuration tool, you can:

Set up essential MCP servers for Claude Desktop in one command
Distribute custom server configurations to other users
Add any compatible MCP server to Claude Desktop with minimal effort

What are MCP servers?

MCP servers enable the Claude Desktop assistant to use custom tools such as web search, file editing and YouTube transcript downloads. They also allow the AI assistant to interact with other applications - publishing articles on WordPress blogs, connecting to company databases or CRM systems, generating reports, and creating new entries.

Included MCP Servers

The default installation includes the following MCP servers:

Filesystem Operations

Complete file and directory management within specified directories. Create, edit, move, and search files with advanced pattern matching.

Brave Search Integration

Comprehensive web search capabilities including local business search. Get fresh and relevant content with smart filtering.

Markdown Downloader

Capture and store web page content in markdown format. Perfect for content creation and research.

YouTube Transcript

Extract and analyze video transcripts (up to 45-minute videos in server version). Ideal for content analysis and summarization.

Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have Node.js installed on your system
If you want search capabilities, get a Brave Search API key (up to 2,000 free queries/month)
Claude Desktop should be installed

macOS Installation

Open Terminal application on your Mac
Paste & run the installation command:

npm install -g mcp-jarvis-config && mcp-jarvis-config

Follow the on-screen instructions:
- Select your Downloads folder using a native dialog
- Enter your Brave Search API key if prompted
- After installation, restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect

Windows Installation

Open Command Prompt (cmd) application
Paste & run the installation command:

npm install -g mcp-jarvis-config && mcp-jarvis-config-windows

Follow the on-screen instructions:
- Use native Windows dialogs to select your Downloads folder
- Enter your Brave Search API key if prompted
- After installation, restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect

Usage

Basic Usage

The installation commands above will set up the default MCP servers. The process is guided and requires minimal input.

Using a Custom Configuration

You can use a custom configuration created on the MCP JARVIS website:

macOS

mcp-jarvis-config --config-url https://www.mcpjarvis.com/api/config/YOUR_CONFIG_ID

Windows

mcp-jarvis-config-windows --config-url https://www.mcpjarvis.com/api/config/YOUR_CONFIG_ID

Creating Custom Configurations

Visit www.mcpjarvis.com/config-generator to create custom configurations:

Choose which MCP servers to include
Add your own custom MCP servers as needed
Generate a unique installation command to share with others

Features

One-line installation for MCP servers
Dynamic placeholder detection and API key prompting
Web-based configuration generator for custom setups
Supports adding any compatible MCP server
Automatically configures Claude Desktop
Creates backups of existing configurations

System Requirements

Node.js 16.0.0 or higher
Claude Desktop installed
Operating System: macOS or Windows

Placeholders

The tool automatically detects placeholder values in the format {{PLACEHOLDER}} and prompts the user to enter values for them. Common placeholders include: