One‑click MCP servers
for every app
A tiny menu bar app that installs, syncs, and manages Model Context Protocol servers across Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Codex, Gemini, and more. Local. Free. Open source.
Everything you'd want, nothing you wouldn't
MCPBolt does one job. It writes the right JSON to the right file, every time, across every app.
One‑click install
Add a server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Codex, and more in a single action. No JSON editing.
Enable / disable toggle
Flip any server on or off per app without deleting it. Green = running, red = paused. Config is preserved and restored instantly.
Always‑on health status
Green, amber, red. Auto‑refreshes every minute. See which servers are reachable or broken — always, not just on demand.
Sync across apps
Copy a server to every other tool in one action. MCPBolt handles the per‑app config shape for you.
Edit in place
Change command, args, and env with a real form. No terminal, no backslash escaping.
Remove from everywhere
Uninstall a server from every tool at once, or just one. You're always in control.
Smart paste & import
Paste JSON configs, CLI commands like `claude mcp add`, or detect wizard installers — MCPBolt tells you exactly what to do with each.
Coverage matrix
See every server side‑by‑side across all tools. Hide columns you don't care about. Gaps in coverage are obvious at a glance.
Projects tab
Manage per‑repo MCP configs. Add a folder, switch between global and project‑scoped servers in one place.
Auto‑discovery
MCPBolt scans your Mac for Claude Code and Codex CLI projects automatically — no manual setup needed.
Restart host apps
After a config change MCPBolt can relaunch Claude, Cursor, or VS Code so changes take effect immediately.
Undo last change
Every write makes a timestamped backup. One click restores the previous state.
Full‑screen dashboard
Expand beyond the menu bar popover into a resizable window with sidebar navigation.
Launch at login
Optional. Starts in the menu bar and stays out of your way.
Every major MCP client
Native apps, editor extensions, CLIs. Config shape translation is handled automatically.
Your config is yours
MCPBolt runs entirely on your machine. No server, no account, no data leaves your disk.
✓ Atomic writes
Config files are written atomically. If the disk dies mid‑write, the old file is still intact.
✓ Timestamped backups
Every edit keeps the last three backups per file. Older .bak files rotate out automatically.
✓ Local‑only
MCPBolt never phones home. No telemetry, no account, no cloud. It edits files on your disk and nothing else.
✓ Open source
MIT licensed. Read the code, build it yourself, fork it. Trust by inspection.