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Version 4.43 or later needs to be installed to add the server automatically
Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Claude Desktop using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.
- Open Claude Settings.
- Select the Developer tab.
- Select the Edit Config button.
- Add
desktop-commanderto themcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-v",
"/local-directory:/local-directory",
"mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:3436457d811a4eddecd77243264ba3c1c666c7608dcddb1fe3994498c101618e",
"npm",
"run",
"start"
]
}
}
}Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Continue.dev using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
- In your global .continue folder (~/.continue on Mac/Linux, %USERPROFILE%.continue on Windows), create a a folder called mcpServers.
- Create a new file named desktop-commander.yaml in the mcpServers folder.
- Write the following contents to desktop-commander.yaml and save.
name: Docker MCP Desktop Commander
version: 1.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
- name: Desktop Commander
command: docker
args:
- run
- --rm
- -i
- -v
- /local-directory:/local-directory
- mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:3436457d811a4eddecd77243264ba3c1c666c7608dcddb1fe3994498c101618e
- npm
- run
- startConnect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Cursor using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
- Open Cursor Settings.
- Select the MCP Tools tab.
- Select the New Custom MCP button.
- Add
desktop-commanderto themcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-v",
"/local-directory:/local-directory",
"mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:3436457d811a4eddecd77243264ba3c1c666c7608dcddb1fe3994498c101618e",
"npm",
"run",
"start"
]
}
}
}Define the MCP Toolkit gateway as a server in the MCP Visual Studio Code user settings. Learn more
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"MCP_DOCKER": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"mcp",
"gateway",
"run"
],
"type": "stdio"
}
}
}Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Gordon using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Manual installation
You can install the MCP server using:
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