BioMCP

# Claude Desktop (MCP) Setup BioMCP can run as an MCP server over stdio. ## Add BioMCP server config Use `biomcp serve` as the MCP command: ```json { "mcpServers": { "biomcp": { "command": "biomcp", "args": ["serve"] } } } ``` If `biomcp` is not on your PATH, use the absolute path to the binary (e.g. `~/.local/bin/biomcp`). ## Validate before connecting Claude ```bash biomcp --version biomcp health --apis-only ``` ## Verify MCP-level behavior When connected, clients should discover: - one tool: `shell` - one help resource (`biomcp://help`) and one resource per installed skill (`biomcp://skill/<slug>`) Resource discovery gives agent clients structured entry points before execution. ## Operational tips - Keep API keys in the client launch environment. - Restart Claude Desktop after config changes. - Prefer stable absolute paths in managed environments. ## Related docs - [Skills](skills.md) - [API keys](api-keys.md) - [MCP server reference](../reference/mcp-server.md)