Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP
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This is a reference implementation of the mcp config to show different use cases for how to configure MCP servers with an app that hosts an MCP Client (like Claude Desktop)
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- Jetbrains IDE integration via npx on Windows
- Dockerized MCP server on Windows host
- Dockerized MCP server running inside WSL
- uvx‑packaged MCP server accessed through WSL
- Environment variable support for tokens and ports
- Practical tips for handling changing ports in Jetbrains
What dependencies are needed for the Jetbrains configuration?
Node.js and npx must be installed on Windows, and the MCP Server plugin must be enabled in the Jetbrains IDE. External connections must be allowed in the IDE’s debugger settings.
How do I handle the changing port in Jetbrains?
Jetbrains changes the IDE port on every launch. Instead of updating the Claude config each time (which requires restarting the app), update the Jetbrains IDE port to match the port already set in your Claude configuration.
What environment variables are required for the GitHub MCP server?
The GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable must be set. In the provided Docker example, the token is passed via -e and referenced in the env block of the config.
How do I connect to a Dockerized MCP server running in WSL?
Use wsl.exe as the command and pass the full docker run command as arguments. For example, the filesystem server uses a bind mount from the WSL filesystem into the container.
What is needed for the uvx‑packaged server in WSL?
You need uvx and a shell inside WSL. The config uses wsl.exe bash -c to invoke uvx with the full path to the binary, along with the appropriate repository path for the git MCP server.
Reference Configurations for Claude Desktop MCP
Connecting Claude Desktop to Jetbrains on Windows Host with node installed in Windows
"jetbrains": {
"env": {
"IDE_PORT": "58682"
},
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"
]
},
Connecting Claude (in Windows Host) to a dockerized MCP Server (running in Windows Host)
"github": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<<YOUR TOKEN>>"
}
Connecting Claude Desktop (in Windows Host) to dockerized MCP Server (running in WSL)
"filesystem": {
"command": "wsl.exe",
"args": [
"docker",
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount",
"type=bind,src=<<desired directory>>,dst=/projects",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
Connecting Claude Desktop (in Windows Host) to uvx packaged MCP Server (running in WSL)
```json "git": { "command": "wsl.exe", "args": [ "bash", "-c", "<<full path to uvx>> mcp-server-git --repository <<path to your repo>>" ] },Sign in to leave a review
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