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INSTALLATION.md

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+# MCP Servers Installation Guide
+
+This guide provides standardized installation instructions for all MCP servers in this repository.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+| Server | Type | Primary Install |
+|--------|------|-----------------|
+| everything | TypeScript | `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything` |
+| fetch | Python | `uvx mcp-server-fetch` |
+| filesystem | TypeScript | `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem` |
+| git | Python | `uvx mcp-server-git` |
+| memory | TypeScript | `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory` |
+| sequentialthinking | TypeScript | `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking` |
+| time | Python | `uvx mcp-server-time` |
+
+## Installation Methods
+
+### TypeScript Servers (NPX)
+
+No installation required. Use `npx` to run directly:
+
+```bash
+npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-<name>
+```
+
+### Python Servers (uvx/pip)
+
+**Option 1: uvx (Recommended)**
+
+No installation required:
+
+```bash
+uvx mcp-server-<name>
+```
+
+**Option 2: pip**
+
+```bash
+pip install mcp-server-<name>
+python -m mcp_server_<name>
+```
+
+## Client Configuration
+
+### Claude Desktop
+
+Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
+
+- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
+- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
+
+**TypeScript servers:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "<server-name>": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-<name>"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Python servers:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "<server-name>": {
+      "command": "uvx",
+      "args": ["mcp-server-<name>"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### VS Code
+
+**One-click install:** Use the install buttons in each server's README.
+
+**Manual - User Settings:**
+
+1. Open User Settings (JSON) via Command Palette
+2. Add the `mcp.servers` configuration
+
+**Manual - Workspace Configuration:**
+
+Create `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace:
+
+```json
+{
+  "servers": {
+    "<server-name>": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-<name>"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+For more details, see the [VS Code MCP documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers).
+
+### Zed
+
+Add to Zed settings (`~/.config/zed/settings.json`):
+
+```json
+{
+  "context_servers": {
+    "<server-name>": {
+      "command": {
+        "path": "uvx",
+        "args": ["mcp-server-<name>"]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Zencoder
+
+1. Open the Zencoder menu (...)
+2. Select **Agent Tools**
+3. Click **Add Custom MCP**
+4. Add your server configuration and click **Install**
+
+## Docker
+
+All servers support Docker installation. See individual server READMEs for specific mount requirements and build instructions.
+
+General pattern for Claude Desktop:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "<server-name>": {
+      "command": "docker",
+      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/<server-name>"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Debugging
+
+Use the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) to debug server connections:
+
+```bash
+# For Python servers (uvx)
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-<name>
+
+# For TypeScript servers (npx)
+npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-<name>
+```
+
+## Server-Specific Configuration
+
+Each server may have additional configuration options. See the individual server README for:
+
+- Required arguments (e.g., repository paths, allowed directories)
+- Environment variables
+- Docker volume mounts
+- Server-specific features and tools

src/everything/README.md

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 }
 ```
 
+## Installation
+
+> For detailed installation instructions across all clients and methods, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
 ## Usage with Claude Desktop (uses [stdio Transport](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports#stdio))
 
 Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

src/fetch/README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ The fetch tool will truncate the response, but by using the `start_index` argume
 
 ## Installation
 
+> For standardized installation patterns across all MCP servers, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
 Optionally: Install node.js, this will cause the fetch server to use a different HTML simplifier that is more robust.
 
 ### Using uv (recommended)

src/filesystem/README.md

@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ The mapping for filesystem tools is:
 
 > Note: `idempotentHint` and `destructiveHint` are meaningful only when `readOnlyHint` is `false`, as defined by the MCP spec.
 
+## Installation
+
+> For detailed installation instructions across all clients and methods, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
 ## Usage with Claude Desktop
 Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
 

src/git/README.md

@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Please note that mcp-server-git is currently in early development. The functiona
 
 ## Installation
 
+> For standardized installation patterns across all MCP servers, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
 ### Using uv (recommended)
 
 When using [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) no specific installation is needed. We will

src/memory/README.md

@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@ Example:
     - Relations between requested entities
   - Silently skips non-existent nodes
 
-# Usage with Claude Desktop
+## Installation
+
+> For detailed installation instructions across all clients and methods, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
+## Usage with Claude Desktop
 
 ### Setup
 

src/sequentialthinking/README.md

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 - Tasks that need to maintain context over multiple steps
 - Situations where irrelevant information needs to be filtered out
 
+## Installation
+
+> For detailed installation instructions across all clients and methods, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### Usage with Claude Desktop

src/time/README.md

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ A Model Context Protocol server that provides time and timezone conversion capab
 
 ## Installation
 
+> For standardized installation patterns across all MCP servers, see the [Installation Guide](../INSTALLATION.md).
+
 ### Using uv (recommended)
 
 When using [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) no specific installation is needed. We will