Getting Started

Getting Started with Claude Desktop

Learn how to set up Claude Desktop and integrate it with our custom server for enhanced functionality.

1. Install Claude Desktop

To get started, download Claude Desktop from the official website:

Follow the installation instructions for your operating system (macOS or Windows). If you already have Claude Desktop installed, make sure it's updated to the latest version by clicking on the Claude menu and selecting "Check for Updates…"

Why Claude Desktop and not Claude.ai?

Currently, our server integration is only supported on Claude Desktop. Claude.ai web version does not yet support custom server integrations. We recommend using Claude Desktop for the full functionality of our tools.

2. Prerequisites

Before configuring the server, make sure you have Node.js installed on your system. To verify, open your terminal and run:

node --version

If Node.js is not installed, download it from nodejs.org

3. Configure the Server

To add our custom server functionality to Claude Desktop:

Open the Claude menu and select "Settings…"
Click on "Developer" in the left-hand bar
Click on "Edit Config" to open the configuration file

This will create a configuration file at:

macOS:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

If you don't already have this file, it will be created automatically and opened in your system's default text editor.

Open the configuration file in any text editor and replace its contents with the following:

{
    "mcpServers": {
      "tooldeck": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["mcp-remote", "http://localhost:3000/servers/cm9mqpzo8000bzqjx9kpgohwc/sse?token=cbbbe259-2164-4bf8-b73f-2662938af906"]
      }
    }
}

Note: Replace "http://localhost:3000/servers/cm9mqpzo8000bzqjx9kpgohwc/sse?token=cbbbe259-2164-4bf8-b73f-2662938af906" with the actual path to your servers page.

If you don't have a server, you can create one by visting tooldeck.io/servers

4. Restart and Verify

Restart Claude Desktop completely
Look for the hammer icon in the bottom right corner of the input box
Click the hammer icon to see available tools from our server

5. Try it out!

Now that you have Claude Desktop set up with our server, you can start using it. Here's a simple example to test if everything is working:

Try asking Claude:

"Could you write a short poem about coding and save it to my desktop?"

Claude will use the server to:

Generate a poem

Remember: Claude will always ask for your permission before performing any actions on your system.

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