Install guide · Claude Desktop
Install BrainChain 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.
{ "mcpServers": { "usebrainchain-brainchain": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "[email protected]" ], "env": { "BRAINCHAIN_PAYER_KEY": "YOUR_BRAINCHAIN_PAYER_KEY", "BRAINCHAIN_NETWORK": "mainnet", "BRAINCHAIN_PAY_ON": "robinhood", "BRAINCHAIN_MAX_PRICE_UNITS": "1000000", "BRAINCHAIN_BUDGET_UNITS": "10000000" } } }
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 |