name	julien-mcp-installer
description	Interactive MCP server installer. Lists all available MCPs by category and installs the user's choice into .mcp.json
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MCP Server Installer

Interactive installer for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. Browse by category, select, and install.

Usage

When user asks to install an MCP or wants to see available options:

Use AskUserQuestion to let user select category
Use AskUserQuestion to let user select specific MCP
Install by merging config into .mcp.json

Available MCP Servers

Category: Office (5)

MCP	Package	Description
excel	`@anthropic/mcp-excel`	Excel spreadsheet manipulation
excel-win32com	`mcp-server-excel` (uvx)	Excel via Win32COM (Windows)
word	`@anthropic/mcp-word`	Word document manipulation
word-uvx	`mcp-server-word` (uvx)	Word via python-docx
powerpoint	`@anthropic/mcp-powerpoint`	PowerPoint manipulation
powerpoint-uvx	`mcp-server-pptx` (uvx)	PowerPoint via python-pptx
pdf-reader	`@anthropic/mcp-pdf-reader`	PDF text extraction

Category: Browser (3)

MCP	Package	Description
playwright	`@playwright/mcp@latest`	Browser automation
chrome-devtools	`@anthropic/mcp-chrome-devtools`	Chrome DevTools Protocol
brave	`@anthropic/mcp-brave`	Brave Search API

Category: APIs (6)

MCP	Package	Description
notion	`@suekou/mcp-notion-server`	Notion workspace integration
notion-pro	`notion-mcp` (uvx)	Advanced Notion features
notion-internal	Custom	Internal Notion API
github-http	`@anthropic/mcp-github`	GitHub API via HTTP
github-docker	`mcp/github` (Docker)	GitHub API via Docker
gmail	`@anthropic/mcp-gmail`	Gmail integration
outlook	`@anthropic/mcp-outlook`	Outlook integration

Category: AI/LLM (4)

MCP	Package	Description
codex-cli	`@anthropic/mcp-codex`	OpenAI Codex integration
context7	`@anthropic/mcp-context7`	Context management
taskmaster	`@anthropic/mcp-taskmaster`	Task orchestration
serena	`serena-mcp` (uvx)	Serena AI assistant

Category: Utilities (8)

MCP	Package	Description
basic-memory	`@anthropic/mcp-memory`	Persistent memory storage
desktop-commander	`@anthropic/mcp-desktop`	Desktop automation
jina	`@anthropic/mcp-jina`	Jina AI embeddings
puremd	`@anthropic/mcp-puremd`	Markdown processing
veyrax	`veyrax-mcp` (uvx)	Veyrax integration
webmind	`webmind-mcp` (uvx)	Web intelligence
youtube-info	`@anthropic/mcp-youtube`	YouTube metadata

Installation Flow

Step 1: Ask Category

Use AskUserQuestion with options:
- Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Browser (Playwright, Chrome DevTools, Brave)
- APIs (Notion, GitHub, Gmail, Outlook)
- AI/LLM (Codex, Context7, Taskmaster)
- Utilities (Memory, Desktop, YouTube)

Step 2: Ask Specific MCP

Based on category choice, present specific MCPs with descriptions.

Step 3: Install

Read existing .mcp.json or create new
Add selected MCP config to mcpServers
Write updated .mcp.json
Inform user to restart Claude Code

MCP Configurations

NPX-based MCPs (most common)

{
  "mcp-name": {
    "command": "cmd",
    "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@package/name"]
  }
}

UVX-based MCPs (Python)

{
  "mcp-name": {
    "command": "cmd",
    "args": ["/c", "uvx", "package-name"]
  }
}

With Environment Variables

{
  "mcp-name": {
    "command": "cmd",
    "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@package/name"],
    "env": {
      "API_KEY": "${API_KEY}"
    }
  }
}

Full Configurations Reference

Office

"excel": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-excel"]
}

"word": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-word"]
}

"powerpoint": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-powerpoint"]
}

"pdf-reader": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-pdf-reader"]
}

Browser

"playwright": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@playwright/mcp@latest"]
}

"chrome-devtools": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-chrome-devtools"]
}

"brave": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-brave"],
  "env": {
    "BRAVE_API_KEY": "${BRAVE_API_KEY}"
  }
}

APIs

"notion": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@suekou/mcp-notion-server"],
  "env": {
    "NOTION_API_TOKEN": "${NOTION_API_TOKEN}",
    "NOTION_MARKDOWN_CONVERSION": "true"
  }
}

"github": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-github"],
  "env": {
    "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
  }
}

"gmail": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-gmail"],
  "env": {
    "GMAIL_CREDENTIALS": "${GMAIL_CREDENTIALS}"
  }
}

AI/LLM

"codex-cli": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-codex"]
}

"taskmaster": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-taskmaster"]
}

Utilities

"basic-memory": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-memory"]
}

"youtube-info": {
  "command": "cmd",
  "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@anthropic/mcp-youtube"]
}

Environment Variables by MCP

MCP	Required Env Vars
notion	`NOTION_API_TOKEN`
github	`GITHUB_TOKEN`
brave	`BRAVE_API_KEY`
gmail	`GMAIL_CREDENTIALS`
outlook	`OUTLOOK_CREDENTIALS`

Post-Installation

After installation:

Restart Claude Code to load the new MCP
Set environment variables if required
Test with a simple command

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
`npx` not found	Install Node.js
`uvx` not found	`pip install uv`
MCP not loading	Check `.mcp.json` syntax
Auth errors	Verify environment variables
Timeout	Check network connectivity

Skill Chaining

Replaces: All 28 individual julien-mcp-* skills
Tools Used: AskUserQuestion, Read, Edit, Write
Output: Configured .mcp.json

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Install Skill

SKILL.md