Claude Desktop
Desktop host for Claude that can connect to local MCP servers and reviewed desktop extensions.
Source boundary
Anthropic help documentation describes local MCP server setup and desktop extensions for Claude Desktop.
Relationships
| Type | Source | Target | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| works_with | brave-mcp-server | claude-desktop | Brave Search MCP is part of the reference MCP server collection supporting Desktop. |
| works_with | notion-mcp-server | claude-desktop | Notion MCP server documentation lists Claude Desktop as a supported host. |
Compatibility
| Type | Target | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| server_host | claude-desktop | supported | Brave Search MCP is part of the reference MCP servers and integrates with Claude Desktop. |
| runtime_deployment | local-desktop-runtime | supported | Claude Desktop local MCP setup runs desktop-hosted MCP server processes through local configuration. |
| server_host | claude-desktop | supported | Claude Desktop supports local MCP servers, and the filesystem server is designed for local stdio operation with configured directories. |
| server_host | claude-desktop | supported | Notion MCP server is listed in MCP directory as compatible with Claude Desktop. |
| server_host | claude-desktop | verify_required | Postgres MCP Server can be configured for desktop MCP hosts, but credential storage, SQL scope, and network reachability must be verified. |