Claude Code

MCP Commands

Extend Claude Code with MCP servers. Learn to connect external tools, databases, and services to enhance Claude's capabilities in your development workflow.

8 commands

Pro Tips

MCP servers can provide Claude with access to databases, APIs, and custom tools.

Check available MCP servers for your use case before building custom integrations.

Common Mistakes

MCP servers run external code. Only use trusted servers and review their capabilities.

Commands

Interactive MCP management

$ /mcp

Open interactive MCP server management.

List MCP servers

$ claude mcp list

List all configured MCP servers.

Get MCP server details

$ claude mcp get <server-name>

Show details for a specific MCP server.

Add HTTP MCP server

$ claude mcp add --transport http <name> <url>

Add MCP server via HTTP transport.

Add stdio MCP server

$ claude mcp add --transport stdio <name> -- <command>

Add MCP server via stdio transport.

Remove MCP server

$ claude mcp remove <server-name>

Remove an MCP server.

Reset MCP project choices

$ claude mcp reset-project-choices

Reset all project-specific MCP choices.

View MCP status in session

$ /mcp list

View MCP server status in interactive mode.