Claude Code manages MCP servers from the command line. There is no config file to hand-edit and no token to generate: HTTP transport and the OAuth flow are handled for you.
This helps when the work mixes code and operations: reviewing an agent's prompt, comparing simulation results, or loading content into a collection without switching tools.
01
Add the server
Run the command below. Append --scope user if you want Eclectic available across all your projects rather than just the current one.
02
Authenticate with /mcp
Inside Claude Code, type /mcp and pick Eclectic. The login opens in your browser; return to the terminal when it finishes.
03
Confirm the connection
Run /mcp again: Eclectic should show as connected along with the number of tools discovered.
Command
Run it from your project root, or with --scope user to make it available everywhere.
claude mcp add --transport http eclectic https://api.eclecticlabs.com/api/integrations/mcp/eclectic/Connector URL
Use exactly this address when creating the connector.
https://api.eclecticlabs.com/api/integrations/mcp/eclectic/What you should see at the end
The /mcp command lists Eclectic as connected and its tools are available in any session for that project.
Recommendations
With --scope user the connection lives in your personal config; without the flag it only exists in the current project.
If the token expires, /mcp lets you re-authenticate without adding the server again.
The same command works in terminal Claude Code, the desktop app and the IDE extensions.
Official client documentation
Menus change often in these apps. If something does not match what you see on screen, this is the authoritative source.
Claude CodeFor technical roles this tends to be the fastest way to keep Eclectic within reach: no interface to navigate, just a command.
If your team shares project configuration, consider documenting the command in the repository README.