Install guide · Claude Desktop
Install Kite Connect MCP for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop reads mcpServers from claude_desktop_config.json. Restart the app after saving.
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Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
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.
{ "mcpServers": { "techfreakworm-kite-connect-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "kite-connect-mcp" ], "env": { "KITE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KITE_API_KEY", "KITE_API_SECRET": "YOUR_KITE_API_SECRET", "KITE_MCP_AUTH_MODE": "managed", "KITE_TOKEN_FILE": "", "KITE_MCP_TRADING_MODE": "dry_run", "KITE_MCP_READ_ONLY": "false" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json |
| Linux | ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |