Claude Code is Anthropic's terminal-based coding agent and the reference implementation for MCP. It reads MCP servers from `~/.claude.json` (JSON format), supports per-project overrides, and ships with the richest MCP ecosystem of any client. Install MCPs via `mcpizy install <name>` or edit the config directly.
Anthropic's terminal-based AI coding agent with native MCP support
~/.claude.json{
"mcpServers": {
"supabase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@supabase/mcp-server-supabase@latest"],
"env": {
"SUPABASE_URL": "https://your-project.supabase.co",
"SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "sbp_..."
}
},
"github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_..."
}
}
}
}Real secrets should never be committed — use environment variables or your editor's secrets manager.
First install for almost every Claude Code user. Opens PRs, reviews diffs, merges, and navigates issues without leaving the terminal.
The most popular database MCP for Claude Code. One install covers auth, Postgres, storage, and edge functions.
Direct SQL access to any Postgres-compatible DB. Claude Code's terminal UX makes EXPLAIN analysis and schema exploration faster than pgAdmin.
SaaS founders' favorite — query MRR, refund charges, inspect subscriptions from the same terminal you code in.
Turn commits into Linear ticket updates, triage issues, and keep your sprint board in sync with your IDE.
Your spec, decisions, and team docs. Claude Code reads Notion natively so it brings team context into every coding session.
Announce deploys, ask channels, and summarise conversations — all with Claude Code as the middleman.
Pull error traces directly into your Claude Code session. 'Why is this endpoint failing?' becomes one prompt instead of a context switch.
Deploy logs, preview URLs, and build diagnostics available inline. Essential if you ship on Vercel.
Claude Code's terminal-native design makes Docker MCP feel like a native CLI extension — inspect, exec, tail logs without leaving the agent.
For most users: GitHub MCP first, then Supabase or Postgres for data access, then Stripe/Linear/Notion based on your role. The top 10 list above is ordered by real install frequency across thousands of Claude Code users.
Global config at `~/.claude.json`. Per-project config at `./.claude.json` in your repo root — repo config merges with global and overrides on conflict. Both use the same `mcpServers` key.
Easiest: `mcpizy install <name>` — handles the JSON edit and restart for you. Manual: add an entry to `mcpServers` in `~/.claude.json` with `command` and `args`, then run `/restart` in Claude Code.
Yes — you can configure dozens. Claude Code exposes all their tools to the model at once. If tool count gets high (>100), consider per-project configs to scope tools to the relevant context.
Yes, via SSE or stdio-over-HTTP transports. Remote MCPs are useful for team-shared tools (e.g., a company's internal knowledge base MCP). Configure with a `url` field instead of `command`/`args`.
The AI-first code editor — a VS Code fork with deep Claude/GPT integration and MCP support
Codeium's agentic IDE — a deeply AI-integrated editor with Cascade agent and MCP support
Microsoft's flagship editor with Copilot Chat agent mode and native MCP support
Pick from the top 10 curated above, or browse the full marketplace of 100+ MCPs.