Day 19

Installing MCP Servers

Set up your first MCP servers and verify Claude can use them.

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Install via claude mcp

bash

# Add filesystem MCP (read/write local files)
claude mcp add filesystem -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/dir

# Add GitHub MCP
claude mcp add github -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github

# Add web search (Brave)
claude mcp add brave-search -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search

# List installed servers
claude mcp list

# Remove a server
claude mcp remove filesystem

Manual config (JSON)

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/me/projects"],
      "env": {}
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Practice Tasks

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Install filesystem MCP easy

Install the filesystem MCP pointed at your projects directory. Verify Claude can list files.

Install GitHub MCP medium

Install the GitHub MCP with a personal access token. Have Claude list your recent repos.

Install a search MCP medium

Install Brave Search or another web search MCP. Have Claude search for something.

Install SQLite MCP medium

Install the SQLite MCP. Have Claude query a local database.

Verify all connections easy

Run `claude mcp list` and test each installed server with a simple query.

Set up project-level config medium

Move your MCP config to .claude/settings.json for the project so teammates can use the same setup.

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