Claude Desktop

Manual setup for supermemory MCP in Claude Desktop with step-by-step screenshots

This guide walks through the manual install for Claude Desktop: edit claude_desktop_config.json, add the supermemory server, then finish in Connectors. For a one-line CLI install instead, see Setup and Usage.

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Config file location: macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Step 1 — Copy the configuration

Copy the supermemory block below. You will paste it inside mcpServers in a later step.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supermemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "
      ]
    }
  }
}

This is the same configuration shown in the supermemory dashboard when you choose Claude Desktop for MCP setup.

Step 2 — Open Developer settings and Edit Config

In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Developer, then click Edit Config.

Step 3 — Open claude_desktop_config.json

When claude_desktop_config.json opens in your editor, keep it ready for the next step.

Step 4 — Paste under mcpServers and save

Paste what you copied under mcpServers (merge with existing servers if the file already has some), then save.

Step 5 — Restart and configure in Connectors

Restart Claude Desktop. Open Settings → Connectors, find supermemory, and click Configure.

Step 6 — Done

supermemory is installed in your Claude Desktop and ready to use.

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See also: Overview · Setup and Usage