by f-is-h
MCP Easy Copy lets you quickly access and copy all MCP services from Claude Desktop config files for effortless troubles
Utility server that automatically reads Claude Desktop configuration files and presents all available MCP services in an easy-to-copy format for quick access and troubleshooting.
MCP Easy Copy is a community-built MCP server published by f-is-h that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. MCP Easy Copy lets you quickly access and copy all MCP services from Claude Desktop config files for effortless troubles It is categorized under productivity. This server exposes 1 tool that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
You can install MCP Easy Copy in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
MIT
MCP Easy Copy is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Share your MCP server with the developer community
Useful MCP listing: MCP Easy Copy is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
Strong directory entry: MCP Easy Copy surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
MCP Easy Copy has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
MCP Easy Copy is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
MCP Easy Copy is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
We evaluated MCP Easy Copy against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
According to our notes, MCP Easy Copy benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
We wired MCP Easy Copy into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
According to our notes, MCP Easy Copy benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
We wired MCP Easy Copy into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
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A Model Context Protocol server that makes it easy to discover and copy available MCP services in Claude Desktop.
<img src="docs/images/screenshot.png" alt="MCP Easy Copy in action" width="400"/>This MCP server is designed to be your first stop when working with Claude Desktop. It solves the problem of having to remember MCP service names or looking them up in configuration files by:
Although Claude can now automatically select the appropriate MCP services in most scenarios, there are still situations where users need to explicitly specify an MCP service name. These situations include:
This tool bridges that gap, making all available services easily accessible without having to search through configuration files.
npm install -g @fishes/mcp-easy-copy
Then add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-easy-copy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fishes/mcp-easy-copy"
]
}
}
}
To install Easy Copy for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @fisheepx/mcp-easy-copy --client claude
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/f-is-h/mcp-easy-copy.git
cd mcp-easy-copy
Install dependencies and build:
npm install
npm run build
Configure Claude Desktop:
For macOS:
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
For Windows:
Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add the following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-easy-copy": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/mcp_easy_copy/build/index.js"
]
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop
Once installed, you can use the service in two ways:
Via the tools menu: Click the hammer icon in Claude Desktop and select the service at the top of the list (it will show all available services in its description)
Via a prompt: Ask Claude something like:
Please list all MCP services that are available to you
or
Please use _________mcp-easy-copy_________ to show me all available MCP services
MCP Easy Copy is built with TypeScript and uses the Model Context Protocol SDK.
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
# Test with the MCP Inspector
npm run inspector
If the tool doesn't work as expected:
Check logs: Look at the log files
~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-mcp-easy-copy.log%APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp-server-mcp-easy-copy.logVerify configuration: Make sure your claude_desktop_config.json is valid JSON
Check Node.js: Ensure Node.js is properly installed (node --version)
Restart Claude: Always restart Claude Desktop after making configuration changes
Use the Inspector: Run npm run inspector to debug with the MCP Inspector
While we have no specific knowledge of Anthropic's roadmap, we imagine that future versions of Claude's client could potentially implement features like autocomplete when using the '@' symbol. Such a feature might display a dropdown list of available MCP services, making it much easier for users to explicitly instruct Claude to utilize specific services.
Even if such improvements eventually make this project obsolete, we'd be delighted to see Claude's interface evolve in ways that improve user experience. After all, the goal of this tool is to make MCP services more accessible, and having that functionality built directly into Claude would be the ultimate success.
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-60 minutes depending on server complexity
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
Model Context Protocol standardizes how AI hosts (Claude, Cursor) communicate with external tools and data sources through server implementations.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use when you need Claude to access external data, execute actions, or integrate with tools. Best for extending AI capabilities beyond conversation.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when native integrations exist (use official APIs directly), for real-time critical systems, or when security/compliance requires zero external dependencies.