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Extensions directory
A Claude Desktop settings screen listing Anthropic-reviewed connector tools that install with a single click, without editing any config file.
also written as browse extensions · extensions
Related terms
.mcp.json routeThe CLI's file-based method for wiring up MCP servers by hand, contrasted with Claude Desktop's one-click Extensions install path.view termExtension Developer flowThe Claude Desktop setup path for custom or self-built MCP connectors, as opposed to installing an already-reviewed tool from the Extensions directory.view termMCPModel Context Protocol, an open standard that lets an AI tool connect to external data sources and services through a shared connector format instead of a custom integration per service.view term
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