Summary
The mcp-installer server enables users to programmatically install other MCP servers through Claude by providing tools that handle npm and PyPI package installation and configuration. It eliminates manual setup steps by allowing Claude to install servers, configure arguments, and set environment variables directly within the Claude Desktop configuration. The server requires `npx` for Node.js packages and `uv` for Python packages to function.
Connect Claude to +800M contacts, +150M companies. Find & Enrich leads in chat.
Try For Free →
Integrate web data into your AI product. One API to scrape website & brand data.
Get API Key Now →
Agent, run crypto. Access onchain data & trade routes via 1inch.
Install now →
On Capafy, your Skill runs online 24/7 as an agent product, and you get paid every time someone uses it.
Start earning →
mcp-installer - A MCP Server to install MCP Servers
This server is a server that installs other MCP servers for you. Install it, and you can ask Claude to install MCP servers hosted in npm or PyPi for you. Requires npx and uv to be installed for node and Python servers respectively.
How to install:
Put this into your claude_desktop_config.json (either at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude on macOS or C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude on Windows):
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-installer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@anaisbetts/mcp-installer"
]
}
}
Example prompts
Hey Claude, install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch
Hey Claude, install the @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem package as an MCP server. Use ['/Users/anibetts/Desktop'] for the arguments
Hi Claude, please install the MCP server at /Users/anibetts/code/mcp-youtube, I'm too lazy to do it myself.
Install the server @modelcontextprotocol/server-github. Set the environment variable GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN to '1234567890'
Featured
Connect Claude to +800M contacts, +150M companies. Find & Enrich leads in chat.
Try For Free →Integrate web data into your AI product. One API to scrape website & brand data.
Get API Key Now →Agent, run crypto. Access onchain data & trade routes via 1inch.
Install now →On Capafy, your Skill runs online 24/7 as an agent product, and you get paid every time someone uses it.
Start earning →UpdatedDec 15, 2025