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# Cleric Cleric is a desktop application that helps you manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for [Claude desktop](https://claude.ai/download). It provides an easy-to-use interface for adding, removing, and configuring your MCP servers. Builds are available for MacOS and Windows at: https://github.com/pcarion/cleric/releases > **Note:** The version `0.3.0` is available for Windows but has not been tested on Windows. Any feedback is welcome. The code related to starting and stopping the MCP Inspector should be looked at. ## How It Works Cleric manages two configuration files: 1. A personal server list at `$HOME/.cleric.json` - Stores all your available MCP servers - Acts as a backup of your server configurations 2. The Claude Desktop configuration at `/claude_desktop_config.json` - Contains the active MCP servers currently used by Claude Desktop ## Key Features - Seamlessly switch MCP servers in and out of Claude Desktop - Automatically preserves server configurations when making changes - Syncs with Claude Desktop: Any servers you manually add to Claude Desktop will be automatically added to your Cleric server list on next launch - Real-time saving: Changes are saved automatically as you make them - Test any server by launching the MCP Inspector ## How to use On the left side of the application, you can see the list of MCP servers that you have configured. The servers with a checkmark are the ones that are currently configured in Claude desktop. The right side of the application shows the information about the selected server: ![MCP server information](assets/cleric-screenshot-01.png) The `Remove From Claude` button will remove the server from Claude desktop but the server will remain in your personal server list. The `✄` button will remove the server from both your personal server list and the list of servers that are currently configured in Claude desktop. The `🖊️` button will allow you to edit the server information: ![MCP server information](assets/cleric-screenshot-02.png) The `👁️` button will show you the command to start the MCP Inspector in the terminal: ![MCP server information](assets/cleric-screenshot-03.png) ## Important Note Before using Cleric for the first time, please back up your `claude_desktop_config.json` file if you have manually configured MCP servers in Claude Desktop. Don't forget to restart Claude Desktop after you have made changes to the server list. ### MacOS issue when launching the app If you get the "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified" error, you can apply the following workaround. * Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from

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