Claude Desktop

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
Claude Desktop installed

Installation

Install the MCP Server

Add the Xano Developer MCP to your Claude Desktop configuration file.

macOS
Windows

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

Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xano": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@xano/developer-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Save the file and fully quit and restart Claude Desktop so the new server is loaded. Reopening the window is not enough.

Verify Setup

In Claude Desktop, ask:

“What version of the Xano Developer MCP is installed?”

Claude should call mcp_version and return the current version number.

Usage

The Developer MCP gives Claude Desktop access to XanoScript documentation, code validation, and CLI/API references. Because Claude Desktop is a chat surface (not a code editor), it’s best suited for asking questions, drafting XanoScript snippets, and validating code you paste into the chat. For example:

Validate this XanoScript and fix any issues:

query users { return db.user.list({}) }

Show See the result

Claude calls the validate_xanoscript tool, finds the syntax error in the snippet, and rewrites it correctly. The corrected version is returned in the chat for you to copy back into your editor or workspace.

You can also ask it conceptual questions like:

What's the difference between a XanoScript function and a query? When should I use each?

For full project-building workflows where the AI writes files directly into your workspace, use Claude Code or VS Code with Claude Code instead.

What’s Next

Tools Reference

Explore all 6 tools available in the Developer MCP

Resources & Library

Access MCP resources and use the package as an npm library

Claude Code

VS Code + AI

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Getting Started

Clients

Reference

Prerequisites

Installation

Install the MCP Server

Verify Setup

Usage

What’s Next

Tools Reference

Resources & Library

​Prerequisites

​Installation

​Install the MCP Server

​Verify Setup

​Usage

​What’s Next

Tools Reference

Resources & Library

Prerequisites

Installation

Install the MCP Server

Verify Setup

Usage

What’s Next