MCP Config Path
A Python utility to get the configuration file path for various MCP (Multi-Client Platform) clients, such as Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, VSCode, and more. This library helps you locate the config file for each supported client on your system.
Features
- Supports multiple clients: Claude Desktop, Cline, Roo Code, Claude Code, VSCode, Cursor, mcphub.nvim, windsurf, mcplinker, and more.
- Cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux where applicable).
- Simple API to get the config path by client name.
Supported Clients
| Name | Description / Path Example |
|---|---|
| claude_desktop | Claude Desktop config |
| cline | Cline extension for VSCode |
| roo_code | Roo Code extension |
| claude_code | Claude Code extension |
| vscode | VSCode extension |
| cursor | Cursor editor extension |
| mcphub.nvim | mcphub.nvim Neovim plugin |
| windsurf | Codeium windsurf |
| mcplinker | mcplinker tool |
| (other) | Defaults to mcp.json |
Installation
uv pip install mcp-config-path
Or with pip:
pip install mcp-config-path
Usage
from mcp_config_path.main import get_config_path
# Get config path for Cursor
path = get_config_path("cursor")
print(path)
# Get config path for VSCode, with a custom base path
path = get_config_path("vscode", "/custom/home")
print(path)
API
get_config_path(name: str, path: Optional[str] = None) -> str
name: The client name (see Supported Clients table).path: Optional base path. If not provided, uses the user's home directory.- Returns: The absolute path to the config file as a string.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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