Adding MCP Router to Claude Code CLI

mcp-router-claude-code-setup.md

Adding MCP Router to Claude Code CLI

MCP Router allows you to manage MCP servers across multiple AI applications from a single interface.

Installation Command

claude mcp add mcp-router --scope user -e "MCPR_TOKEN=your_token_here" -- npx -y @mcp_router/cli@latest connect

Parameters Explained

Parameter	Value	Description
mcp-router	Server name	The name to identify this MCP server in Claude Code
--scope user	Scope	Adds to user-level config (~/.claude.json) so it's available across all projects
-e "MCPR_TOKEN=..."	Environment variable	Your MCP Router authentication token
--	Separator	Separates Claude CLI options from the command to run
npx -y @mcp_router/cli@latest connect	Command	The actual command to start the MCP Router CLI

Resulting Configuration

This adds the following to your ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-router": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcp_router/cli@latest",
        "connect"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCPR_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Getting Your Token

1. Install and run MCP Router from https://github.com/mcp-router/mcp-router
2. Generate a token from the MCP Router UI
3. Replace your_token_here with your actual token

Scope Options

• --scope local (default): Project-level config (.mcp.json in current directory)
• --scope user: User-level config (~/.claude.json)
• --scope project: Project config in .claude/settings.json

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This gist was generated by Claude Code. Please verify the information and consult the official MCP Router documentation for the most up-to-date instructions.