Install reddit-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": {
"jordanburke-reddit-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-mcp-server@1.6.3"
],
"env": {
"REDDIT_CLIENT_ID": "",
"REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET",
"REDDIT_USERNAME": "",
"REDDIT_PASSWORD": "YOUR_REDDIT_PASSWORD",
"REDDIT_AUTH_MODE": "",
"REDDIT_SAFE_MODE": "",
"REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE": "",
"REDDIT_BOT_FOOTER": ""
}
}
}
}