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This guide walks through the manual install for Claude Desktop: edit claude_desktop_config.json, add the supermemory server, then finish in Connectors. For a one-line CLI install instead, see Setup and Usage.
Config file location: macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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Step 1 — Copy the configuration

Copy the supermemory block below. You will paste it inside mcpServers in a later step. 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supermemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://mcp.supermemory.ai/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
This is the same configuration shown in the supermemory dashboard when you choose Claude Desktop for MCP setup.

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Step 2 — Open Developer settings and Edit Config

In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Developer, then click Edit Config. Claude Desktop settings: Developer in the sidebar and Edit Config highlighted

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Step 3 — Open claude_desktop_config.json

When claude_desktop_config.json opens in your editor, keep it ready for the next step. File list with claude_desktop_config.json selected

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Step 4 — Paste under mcpServers and save

Paste what you copied under mcpServers (merge with existing servers if the file already has some), then save. JSON editor showing supermemory mcpServers configuration

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Step 5 — Restart and configure in Connectors

Restart Claude Desktop. Open Settings → Connectors, find supermemory, and click Configure. Claude Desktop Connectors settings with supermemory and Configure highlighted

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Step 6 — Done

supermemory is installed in your Claude Desktop and ready to use.
See also: Overview · Setup and Usage