client setup · updated August 2026

MCP clients: setup guides

An MCP server is only half the story; it has to be wired into the app you actually use. One guide per client: where the config lives, the exact shape it expects, and proven servers to start with.

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Looking for the servers themselves? Start from the ranked lists or remote servers that need no local install at all.