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This gateway serves as a protocol translator between the stdio-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation in Claude Desktop and HTTP/SSE-based MCP servers. It addresses the compatibility gap by accepting stdio input from Claude Desktop, converting and forwarding requests to HTTP/SSE MCP servers, and converting SSE responses back to stdio format for Claude Desktop. This enables users to leverage a wider range of MCP servers that utilize HTTP/SSE transport.

Compatible with

Claude DesktopCursor

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://app.civic.com/hub/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Config File Location

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Some servers require additional setup - check the GitHub README for specific instructions.

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