A quick guide on properly configuring MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers in Claude Code with user-level scope.

claude-code-mcp-user-level-setup.md

Adding MCP Servers to Claude Code at User Level

Quick Command

claude mcp add <server-name> --scope user -- <command>

Or short form:

claude mcp add <server-name> -s user -- <command>

Example: Context7

claude mcp add context7 -s user -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp --api-key <your-api-key>

Scope Options

• -s user - Available across all projects
• -s project - Stored in project's .mcp.json
• -s local - Default, current project only

Manage Servers

# List all MCP servers
claude mcp list

# Remove a server
claude mcp remove <server-name> -s user