modelcontextprotocol

by modelcontextprotocol · TypeScript · ★ 7,965

Specification and documentation for the Model Context Protocol

Install

npx -y github:modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol

Claude Desktop config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelcontextprotocol": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the README

_Just heard of MCP and not sure where to start? Check out our [documentation website](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)._ This repo contains the: - MCP specification - MCP protocol schema - Official MCP documentation The schema is [defined in TypeScript](schema/2025-11-25/schema.ts) first, but [made available as JSON Schema](schema/2025-11-25/schema.json) as well, for wider compatibility. The official MCP documentation is built using Mintlify and available at [modelcontextprotocol.io](https://modelcontextprotocol.io). The Model Context Protocol was created by David Soria Parra ([@dsp](http…

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