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# claude_desktop

# `fastmcp.cli.install.claude_desktop`

Claude Desktop integration for FastMCP install using Cyclopts.

## Functions

### `get_claude_config_path` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/install/claude_desktop.py#L20" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
get_claude_config_path() -> Path | None
```

Get the Claude config directory based on platform.

### `install_claude_desktop` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/install/claude_desktop.py#L38" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
install_claude_desktop(file: Path, server_object: str | None, name: str) -> bool
```

Install FastMCP server in Claude Desktop.

**Args:**

* `file`: Path to the server file
* `server_object`: Optional server object name (for :object suffix)
* `name`: Name for the server in Claude's config
* `with_editable`: Optional list of directories to install in editable mode
* `with_packages`: Optional list of additional packages to install
* `env_vars`: Optional dictionary of environment variables
* `python_version`: Optional Python version to use
* `with_requirements`: Optional requirements file to install from
* `project`: Optional project directory to run within

**Returns:**

* True if installation was successful, False otherwise

### `claude_desktop_command` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/install/claude_desktop.py#L125" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
claude_desktop_command(server_spec: str) -> None
```

Install an MCP server in Claude Desktop.

**Args:**

* `server_spec`: Python file to install, optionally with :object suffix