# Claude Desktop setup (stdio)

Claude Desktop uses the same `@karzounchat/mcp-server` package as Cursor, with a different config file location.

## Config file

| OS | Path |
|  --- | --- |
| macOS | `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` |
| Windows | `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` |


## Configuration


```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karzoun": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@karzounchat/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "KARZOUN_API_URL": "https://YOUR_SUBDOMAIN.api.karzoun.chat/graphql",
        "KARZOUN_APP_TOKEN": "YOUR_APP_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Create an app token in **Developer → Apps** ([authentication](/developers/getting-started/authentication)).

## Verify

1. Quit and reopen Claude Desktop
2. Look for the **hammer / tools** indicator — Karzoun tools should appear
3. Ask: *"Using Karzoun tools, list my first 5 tags"*


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*Coming soon: Claude Desktop showing Karzoun in the available tools list.*

## Troubleshooting

Same fixes as [Cursor troubleshooting](/mcp-server/guides/troubleshooting) — env vars, token scopes, and `npx` connectivity.

For IDE-specific Cursor steps, see [Cursor setup](/mcp-server/setup/cursor).