claude-mcp
Browser extension to enable MCP in claude.ai
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MCP for Claude.ai
A browser extension that enables MCP (Model Control Protocol) capabilities in Claude.ai, allowing you to connect Claude to external tools and services directly from the browser. This enables functionality that's already existing in claude.ai but not enabled.
Features
- Connect Claude.ai to MCP-compatible servers
- Manage multiple server connections
- Configure environment variables and command-line arguments
- Debug logging options
- Dark mode support
Installation
From Source
- Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/dnakov/claude-mcp.git
cd claude-mcp
- Install dependencies
npm install
# or
pnpm install
- Build the extension
npm run build
# or
pnpm build
- Load the extension in your browser:
Chrome/Edge:
- Go to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode"
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the
distfolder from this repository
Firefox:
- Go to
about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox - Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
- Select the
manifest.jsonfile from thedistfolder
Usage
-
Click on the extension icon in your browser toolbar when on claude.ai
-
Add a new MCP server connection with the following details:
- Name: A friendly name for the server
- URL: The endpoint URL for the MCP server
- Command (optional): The command to execute on the server
- Arguments (optional): Command-line arguments
- Environment Variables (optional): Key-value pairs for environment configuration
-
Once configured, the extension will establish connections to your MCP servers when you visit Claude.ai
-
Claude will be able to use the tools provided by your MCP servers during conversations
Development
- Run in development mode with hot reloading:
npm run dev
# or
pnpm dev
Technical Details
The extension uses a Server-Sent Events (SSE) connection to communicate with MCP servers. It consists of:
- A background script that manages storage and extension state
- Content scripts that inject MCP capabilities into Claude.ai
- An isolated content script for secure communication between contexts
- A popup UI for server management
License
Collected info
- ★ 119 stars
- ⎇ 15 forks
- Language: JavaScript
- Source updated: 7/30/2026
Config for your environment
Replace {MCP_ENDPOINT_URL} with this MCP’s endpoint URL (from its repo or docs above). No API key — you connect directly.
Tool
OS
Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"url": "{MCP_ENDPOINT_URL}"
}
}
}Paste into mcpServers in the config file. Restart Cursor after saving.
If this MCP is also published on mcpchannel.ai, you can subscribe from Browse and use the gateway config there instead.