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How to use MCP?

The fastest guide to MCP on the internet

MacOS

  1. Install homebrew (if you don't already have it installed)
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  1. Install node (if you don't already have it installed)
brew install node
  1. Install Claude (if you don't already have it installed)
brew install --cask claude
  1. Open /Users/<YOUR_USERNAME>/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
# Don't forget to replace YOUR_USERNAME
code "/Users/<YOUR_USERNAME>/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json"
  1. Add the following and save.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Open Claude and ask it to remember your birthday.

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