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.mcp.json route
The CLI's file-based method for wiring up MCP servers by hand, contrasted with Claude Desktop's one-click Extensions install path.
also written as .mcp.json · mcp json
Related terms
Extension 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 termExtensions directoryA Claude Desktop settings screen listing Anthropic-reviewed connector tools that install with a single click, without editing any config file.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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