Starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt

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MCP server that installs other MCP servers for you

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Author: va99
Downloads: 151
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Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Add the configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json with the command npx and arguments ["amcp"]. Then use prompts such as “Hey Claude, install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch” or specify packages with arguments and environment variables.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt": {
            "starterbox": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "amcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "starterbox": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "amcp"
        ]
    }
}

Starterbox - configure mcp servers directly from prompt

This server is a server that installs other MCP servers for you. Install it, and you can ask Claude (or other AI Applications) to install MCP servers hosted in npm or PyPi for you. Requires npx and uv to be installed for node and Python servers respectively.

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How to install:

Put this into your claude_desktop_config.json (either at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude on macOS or C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude on Windows):

  "mcpServers": {
    "starterbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "starterbox": [
        "amcp"
      ]
    }
  }

Example prompts

> Hey Claude, install the MCP server named mcp-server-fetch

> Hey Claude, install the @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem package as an MCP server. Use ['/Users/neo/Desktop'] for the arguments

> Install the server @modelcontextprotocol/server-github. Set the environment variable GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN to '1234567890'

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