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# Local setup • Svelte MCP Docs

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The local (or stdio) version of the MCP server is available via the @sveltejs/mcp npm package. You can either install it globally and then reference it in your configuration or run it with npx:

npx -y @sveltejs/mcp

Here’s how to set it up in some common MCP clients:

Claude Code

To include the local MCP version in Claude Code, simply run the following command:

claude mcp add -t stdio -s [scope] svelte -- npx -y @sveltejs/mcp

The [scope] must be user, project or local.

Claude Desktop

In the Settings > Developer section, click on Edit Config. It will open the folder with a claude_desktop_config.json file in it. Edit the file to include the following configuration:

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"svelte": {
			"command": "npx",
			"args": ["-y", "@sveltejs/mcp"]
		}
	}
}
Codex CLI

Add the following to your config.toml (which defaults to ~/.codex/config.toml, but refer to the configuration documentation for more advanced setups):

[mcp_servers.svelte]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@sveltejs/mcp"]
Gemini CLI

To include the local MCP version in Gemini CLI, simply run the following command:

gemini mcp add -t stdio -s [scope] svelte npx -y @sveltejs/mcp

The [scope] must be user, project or local.

OpenCode

Run the command:

opencode mcp add

and follow the instructions, selecting ‘Local’ under the ‘Select MCP server type’ prompt:

opencode mcp add

┌  Add MCP server
│
◇  Enter MCP server name
│  svelte
│
◇  Select MCP server type
│  Local
│
◆  Enter command to run
│  npx -y @sveltejs/mcp
VS Code
Open the command palette
Select “MCP: Add Server...”
Select “Command (stdio)”
Insert npx -y @sveltejs/mcp in the input and press Enter
When prompted for a name, insert svelte
Select if you want to add it as a Global or Workspace MCP server
Cursor
Open the command palette
Select “View: Open MCP Settings”
Click on “Add custom MCP”

It will open a file with your MCP servers where you can add the following configuration:

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"svelte": {
			"command": "npx",
			"args": ["-y", "@sveltejs/mcp"]
		}
	}
}
Zed
Open the command palette
Search and select “agent:open settings”
In settings panel look for Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers
Click on “Add Server”
Select: “Add Custom Server”

It will open a popup with MCP server config where you can add the following configuration:

{
	"svelte": {
		"command": "npx",
		"args": ["-y", "@sveltejs/mcp"]
	}
}
Other clients

If we didn’t include the MCP client you are using, refer to their documentation for stdio servers and use npx as the command and -y @sveltejs/mcp as the arguments.

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