05Topic 5 of 15
MCP
Install servers, connect GitHub, and the best servers to start with.
- 05.01 How to Install an MCP Server in Claude Code Add an MCP server with claude mcp add: -- for local commands, --transport http for hosted ones, --scope to choose who gets it, then /mcp to confirm. 3 min
- 05.02 Connect Claude Code to GitHub with MCP Add GitHub's hosted MCP server at api.githubcopilot.com with a bearer token — the old @modelcontextprotocol/server-github package has been archived. 3 min
- 05.03 The Best MCP Servers to Start With Seven MCP reference servers are still maintained — filesystem, fetch, git, memory, time. GitHub, Postgres, Slack and Puppeteer were archived. 4 min
- 05.04 MCP in Claude Code vs Claude Desktop claude mcp add registers a server from the terminal; Claude Desktop edits a JSON config from Settings. Same protocol, two setup flows and one scope trick. 3 min
- 05.05 How to Build an MCP Server in Python Write a one-tool MCP server named word_count with the official Python SDK, run it over stdio, and call it from Claude Code with claude mcp add. Copy-paste. 4 min
- 05.06 How to Build an MCP Server in TypeScript Write a one-tool MCP server with the official TypeScript SDK, serve it over stdio, and call it from Claude Code. Copy-paste. 4 min
- 05.07 MCP Server Not Working in Claude Code? claude mcp list shows Failed to connect or Pending approval — the five checks that find the cause: scope, approval, the -- separator, env vars, timeouts. 3 min
- 05.08 Connect a Remote MCP Server to Claude Code over HTTP Add a hosted MCP server with claude mcp add --transport http, authenticate with OAuth or a header, and pick the right scope for your team. 3 min
Keep going