MCP Server Installation Instructions Generator

To install a remote MCP server on Claude Code:

1. Open a terminal in Claude Code
2. Run the command: claude mcp add --transport http [server-name] [server-url]
3. Replace [server-name] with your desired name and [server-url] with the MCP server URL
4. Use the /mcp command within Claude Code to verify the server is connected

To install a remote MCP server on Cursor:

1. Locate your mcp.json configuration file
2. Add your server configuration to the mcpServers object with the server URL
3. Save the file and restart Cursor to apply the changes
4. Alternatively, use the direct installation link if provided by the server

To install a remote MCP server on Claude Desktop:

1. Open Claude Desktop application
2. Navigate to Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector
3. Enter a name for your server
4. Paste the remote MCP server URL
5. Click Add to complete the installation

To install a remote MCP server on VS Code:

1. Open a terminal and run: code --add-mcp '{"type":"http","name":"[server-name]","url":"[server-url]"}'
2. Open the .vscode/mcp.json file in VS Code
3. Click "Start server" to activate the connection
4. Alternatively, use the installation link button if available

To install a remote MCP server on Windsurf:

1. Open your Windsurf MCP configuration file
2. Add the server configuration to the mcpServers object
3. Use serverUrl as the key for the remote URL
4. Save the configuration and restart Windsurf

To install a remote MCP server on ChatGPT:

1. Navigate to Settings → Connectors (requires admin permissions in Team/Enterprise workspaces)
2. Add a custom connector with your server URL
3. The connector will be available in Composer → Deep research tool
4. You may need to add the server as a source
5. Note: Connectors can only be used with Deep Research

To install a remote MCP server on Gemini CLI:

1. Locate your Gemini CLI configuration file at ~/.gemini/settings.json
2. Add your server to the mcpServers object with httpUrl key
3. Include headers with Accept: application/json, text/event-stream
4. Save the file and restart Gemini CLI