Install .NET MCP Server for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop reads mcpServers from claude_desktop_config.json. Restart the app after saving.
- Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, or ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Linux.
- Paste the JSON config below.
- Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jongalloway-dotnet-mcp": {
"command": "dnx",
"args": [
"Community.Mcp.DotNet"
],
"env": {
"DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE": "",
"DOTNET_NOLOGO": ""
}
}
}
}