DollhouseMCP

# JSON Configuration Merge Guide for Claude Desktop ## 🎯 Quick Answer Add `dollhousemcp` INSIDE the existing `mcpServers` object, as a sibling to other servers. ## 📊 Visual Guide ### ❌ WRONG - Don't do this: ```json { "globalShortcut": "Alt+Ctrl+Cmd+2", "mcpServers": { "whois": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest"] } }, "mcpServers": { "dollhousemcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@mickdarling/dollhousemcp"] } } } ``` ❌ This creates duplicate `mcpServers` keys - JSON doesn't allow this! ### ❌ WRONG - Don't do this either: ```json { "globalShortcut": "Alt+Ctrl+Cmd+2", "mcpServers": { "whois": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest"] }, "mcpServers": { "dollhousemcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@mickdarling/dollhousemcp"] } } } } ``` ❌ This nests `mcpServers` inside `mcpServers` - wrong level! ### ✅ CORRECT - Do this: ```json { "globalShortcut": "Alt+Ctrl+Cmd+2", "mcpServers": { "whois": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest"] }, "dollhousemcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@mickdarling/dollhousemcp"] } } } ``` ✅ Both servers are siblings inside the same `mcpServers` object! ## 🔍 Understanding the Structure ``` { ← Root level "globalShortcut": "...", ← Root property "mcpServers": { ← Root property (container for ALL servers) "whois": {...}, ← First server (inside mcpServers) "dollhousemcp": {...} ← Second server (inside mcpServers) } ← End of mcpServers } ← End of root ``` ## 📝 Step-by-Step Instructions 1. **Find the closing brace `}` of your existing server** (whois in this case) 2. **Add a comma `,` after that closing brace** 3. **Add the new server configuration on the next line** 4. **Make sure you're still inside the `mcpServers` object** ## 🎨 Visual Levels ``` Level 0: { ← File root Level 1: "mcpServers": { ← All servers go here Level 2: "whois": { ← Individual server Level 3: "command": "npx", ← Server settings Level 3: "args": [...] Level 2: }, ← End of whois Level 2: "dollhousemcp": { ← Another server (same level as whois!) Level 3: "command": "npx", ← Server settings Level 3: "args": [...] Level 2: } ← End of dollhousemcp Level 1: } ← End of mcpServers Level 0: } ← End of file ``` ## 💡 Pro Tips 1. **Use a JSON validator** to check your syntax: https://jsonlint.com/ 2. **Count your braces** - every `{` needs a matching `}` 3. **Watch your commas** - every item except the last needs a comma 4. **Use a code editor** with JSON syntax highlighting ## 🚨 Common Mistakes - **Missing comma** after the previous server - **Extra comma** after the last server - **Wrong nesting level** - adding at root instead of inside mcpServers - **Duplicate keys** - having two `mcpServers` objects ## 🛠️ Your Specific Configuration Here's exactly what your file should look like after adding DollhouseMCP: ```json { "globalShortcut": "Alt+Ctrl+Cmd+2", "mcpServers": { "whois": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@bharathvaj/whois-mcp@latest" ] }, "dollhousemcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@mickdarling/dollhousemcp"] } } } ``` Save this file and restart Claude Desktop!