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claude-code-mcp-manual-install

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Add MCP servers inside Claude Code without CLI.

Software Engineering#automation#configuration#mcp#json#jq#claude-code#non-interactive
Authorshimo4228
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

When a Claude Code session cannot access the CLI (e.g., inside a nested session), adding MCP servers is blocked. This Skill provides a workaround by using jq to edit the ~/.claude.json file and add MCP server entries under mcpServers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Edit ~/.claude.json to add MCP servers under mcpServers using jq.
  • Supports both in-session usage when the CLI is unavailable and non-interactive environments.
  • Advises atomic write patterns and a restart to ensure the server list loads reliably.

Quick Start

Edit the ~/.claude.json file to add a new entry under mcpServers with jq, then restart Claude Code to apply changes.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

💻 Claude Code Installation

Recommended: Let Claude install automatically. Simply copy and paste the text below to Claude Code.

Please help me install this Skill:
Name: claude-code-mcp-manual-install
Download link: https://github.com/shimo4228/claude-code-learned-skills/archive/main.zip#claude-code-mcp-manual-install

Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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