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title: claude
sidebarTitle: claude
---

# `fastmcp.cli.claude`


Claude app integration utilities.

## Functions

### `get_claude_config_path` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/claude.py#L15" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
get_claude_config_path() -> Path | None
```


Get the Claude config directory based on platform.


### `update_claude_config` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/claude.py#L33" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
update_claude_config(file_spec: str, server_name: str) -> bool
```


Add or update a FastMCP server in Claude's configuration.

**Args:**
- `file_spec`: Path to the server file, optionally with \:object suffix
- `server_name`: Name for the server in Claude's config
- `with_editable`: Optional list of directories to install in editable mode
- `with_packages`: Optional list of additional packages to install
- `env_vars`: Optional dictionary of environment variables. These are merged with
any existing variables, with new values taking precedence.

**Raises:**
- `RuntimeError`: If Claude Desktop's config directory is not found, indicating
Claude Desktop may not be installed or properly set up.