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Overview

Integrate Deepcon MCP into Claude Desktop through configuration file modification. Once configured, Claude will have access to powerful documentation search tools.

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Installation Methods

  • UI Configuration
  • Direct File Edit

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Using Claude Desktop Settings

1

Open Claude Desktop

Launch the Claude Desktop application
2

Open Settings

  • macOS: Click Claude in the menu bar → Settings
  • Windows: Click the menu icon → Settings
3

Navigate to Developer Settings

Click Developer in the left sidebar
4

Edit Config

Click Edit Config button
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Add MCP Server Configuration

Paste the following configuration into the editor:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deepcon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "deepcon-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DEEPCON_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
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Save Configuration

Save the file and restart Claude Desktop
If you already have other MCP servers configured, add the “deepcon” entry inside the existing mcpServers object.
Replace your-api-key-here with your actual API key from the dashboard

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Verify Connection

After configuration, verify that everything is working:
1

Restart Claude Desktop

  • macOS: Press Cmd + Q to quit completely, then relaunch
  • Windows: Close from system tray, then relaunch
2

Check Connection Indicator

Look for the 🔌 MCP connection indicator in the bottom-right corner of the window
3

View Available Tools

Click the 🔌 icon to open the MCP tools panel
4

Verify Deepcon Server

Confirm “deepcon” appears in the list with these tools:
  • search_documentation - Search package documentation
5

Test Integration

Start a new conversation and ask: “Use Deepcon to search the React documentation for useState”
Connection Status Indicators:
  • 🟢 Green dot: Successfully connected
  • 🔴 Red dot: Connection failed (check troubleshooting below)
  • ⚪ Gray dot: Not configured or disabled

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Troubleshooting

Solution: Ensure Node.js 16+ is installed and accessible in PATHCheck your Node.js version:
node --version
If not installed, download from nodejs.org
Solution: Verify your API key is correct and active
  1. Go to Deepcon Dashboard
  2. Copy your API key
  3. Update the configuration file
  4. Restart Claude Desktop
Solution: Try fully quitting and restarting Claude Desktop
  • On macOS: Cmd + Q to quit completely
  • On Windows: Close from system tray
  • Then restart the application
Solution: Validate your JSON configurationCommon mistakes:
  • Missing commas between entries
  • Trailing commas at the end
  • Unescaped quotes in strings
Use jsonlint.com to validate your configuration

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Next Steps

Search Documentation

Learn how to use the search tool

Best Practices

Tips for effective searches

Examples

Real-world usage examples