Claude Code Explorer MCP
local MCP serverClaude Code Explorer MCP is a local MCP server: Explore the Claude Code CLI source — browse tools, commands, search code, and more. Install it from npm as claude-code-explorer-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add claude-code-explorer-mcp -- npx -y claude-code-explorer-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-code-explorer-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-code-explorer-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Explore the Claude Code CLI source — browse tools, commands, search code, and more.
Claude Code Explorer MCP vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code Explorer MCP | 6,240 | Local | No | npm |
| fastCRW | 1,079 | Hosted | No | None |
| Marmot Data Catalog | 618 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| ThoughtDAG | 495 | Local | No | npm |
| HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory | 300 | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Claude Code Explorer MCP is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package claude-code-explorer-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add claude-code-explorer-mcp -- npx -y claude-code-explorer-mcp
Run: codex mcp add claude-code-explorer-mcp -- npx -y claude-code-explorer-mcp
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- HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directoryio.github.JSONbored/heyclaude300
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