# Recipe: Install in Claude Code / Claude Desktop (Initial Command)
Goal: make the `twitterapi-io-mcp` server available in an MCP-compatible AI environment.
## Prerequisites
- Node.js `>=18.18.0`
- Claude Code users: the `claude` CLI installed (for `claude mcp add`)
## Claude Code (initial command)
```bash
claude mcp add --scope user twitterapi-io -- npx -y twitterapi-io-mcp
```
Verify:
```bash
claude mcp list
```
Project-only (current repo):
```bash
claude mcp add twitterapi-io -- npx -y twitterapi-io-mcp
```
## Claude Desktop (config snippet)
Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitterapi-io": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "twitterapi-io-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
## Troubleshooting
- `claude: command not found` → install Claude Code / the `claude` CLI
- `npx` fails or syntax errors → upgrade Node.js to `>=18.18.0`