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+---
+title: "MCP quickstart guide"
+description: Get up and running with MCP in minutes by connecting your first MCP server to an AI agent.
+---
+
+import { Callout } from "@/mdx/components";
+
+<Callout title="Gram AI by Speakeasy">
+  Unlock AI engineering by turning your API platform into an AI platform with
+  [Gram](https://app.getgram.ai). Generate agent tools for internal services and
+  connect to popular third-party APIs from one platform. [Join the
+  waitlist](https://app.getgram.ai) today.
+</Callout>
+
+This guide walks you through connecting your first MCP server to an AI agent in under 10 minutes. We'll use Claude Desktop as our AI client to add a file to a new project directory on your computer.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the following are installed on your machine:
+
+- [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download)
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org)
+
+## Step 1: Install an MCP server
+
+We'll use the [Desktop Commander](https://desktopcommander.app/) MCP server, which lets AI agents use your local filesystem as a tool.
+
+You have two options, depending on your preference:
+
+**The Desktop Commander auto-install script**
+
+To let Desktop Commander install the MCP server for you, run this command in your terminal:
+
+```bash
+# Install the Desktop Commander MCP server
+npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup
+```
+
+**Manual installation**
+
+If you prefer to install the MCP server manually (and learn how to install other MCP servers), open Claude Desktop and follow these steps:
+
+![A screenshot shows highlighted areas that direct the user to click on the Claude menu item, then on Settings, then on the Developer tab, and finally on Edit Config.](./assets/quick-start/claude-mcp-config.png)
+
+1. In the top menu bar, click on the **Claude** menu item.
+2. Select **Settings**.
+3. Go to the **Developer** tab.
+4. Click on **Edit Config**.
+
+This opens a Finder or File Explorer window showing the configuration file for Claude Desktop. Open the `claude_desktop_config.json` file in a text editor.
+
+Paste the following configuration into the file:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "desktop-commander": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": [
+        "-y",
+        "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Save the configuration file.
+
+## Step 2: Restart Claude Desktop
+
+Close Claude Desktop completely and then reopen it. The MCP server will now be available.
+
+## Step 3: Test the connection
+
+In Claude Desktop, try asking:
+
+> Add a folder to `~/Desktop` called `mcp-test` and create a file called `hello.txt` with the content `Hello, MCP!`
+
+<video
+  controls={false}
+  loop={true}
+  autoPlay={true}
+  muted={true}
+  width="100%"
+  className="mt-10"
+  poster="./assets/quick-start/mcp-test-poster.png"
+>
+  <source src="./assets/quick-start/mcp-test.webm" type="video/webm" />
+  <source src="./assets/quick-start/mcp-test.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
+</video>
+
+As shown in the video above, Claude Desktop executes the command using the MCP server, creating the folder and file on your desktop. The file contains the text `Hello, MCP!`.
+
+## What just happened?
+
+1. **Claude Desktop** sent your prompt to Claude's API along with a message indicating which tools it can use.
+2. **Claude's API** responded with a message that included the MCP server's name and the commands to be executed (first, `create_directory`, then `write_file`).
+3. **Claude Desktop** sent the commands to the Desktop Commander MCP server.
+4. **Desktop Commander** executed the commands on your local file system, creating the folder and file as requested.
+
+Steps 2 to 4 are repeated for each command, allowing the AI agent to see the results of its actions and continue the conversation.
+
+In the end, you see a confirmation message in Claude Desktop notifying you that the folder and file have been created successfully:
+
+> Done. I've created the mcp-test folder in your Desktop directory and added the hello.txt file with the content 'Hello, MCP!' inside it.
+
+
+## Next steps
+
+Now that you have MCP working, explore more:
+
+- **Try other MCP servers**: [Installing MCP Servers: A quickstart guide](/mcp/installing-mcp-servers)
+- **Build your own**: [Creating MCP servers](/mcp/protocol-deep-dive)