Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from mcp.json. Use a project file for team sharing or a global file for tools you want everywhere.
486 serversSetup guide + top picks
MCP clients & setup guides
How to add an MCP server to Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex, Cline and ChatGPT — plus the best servers documented for each client.
Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop launches local MCP servers from a single JSON config file. Open it from Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
451 serversSetup guide + top picks
Claude Code
Claude Code manages MCP servers with the claude mcp CLI. Prefer the CLI over hand-editing JSON for local stdio servers.
429 serversSetup guide + top picks
Codex
OpenAI Codex (CLI, IDE extension, and ChatGPT desktop) shares MCP config in TOML — not JSON. The CLI can also add servers for you.
294 serversSetup guide + top picks
VS Code
VS Code (GitHub Copilot) configures MCP in mcp.json. Workspace files share configs with your team; user profile configs apply everywhere.
287 serversSetup guide + top picks
Windsurf
Windsurf’s Cascade agent loads MCP servers from mcp_config.json. Open the file from Cascade’s Actions menu so you always edit the path your build uses.
175 serversSetup guide + top picks
Cline
Cline (VS Code / JetBrains extension and Cline CLI) stores MCP servers under mcpServers in its settings JSON, or adds them via cline mcp.
131 serversSetup guide + top picks
ChatGPT
ChatGPT on the web connects to remote MCP servers as plugins. It does not run local stdio processes — you need a public HTTPS endpoint (or OpenAI’s Secure MCP Tunnel).
110 serversSetup guide + top picks
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