Set up @coinbase/cds-mcp-server in Claude Desktop

communityunknownunknown

Coinbase Design System - MCP Server

01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinbase-cds-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coinbase/cds-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json. Generated from the captured install method (npx); the mcpServers shape is shared across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code.

02Steps

Make sure Claude Desktop is installed and up to date.
Open claude_desktop_config.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart Claude Desktop and confirm @coinbase/cds-mcp-server’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

Cursor Windsurf Cline Continue Goose VS Code OpenAI Agents SDK LangGraph CrewAI

04Provenance

config_sourcegenerated from captured install method

last_checked2026-06-29 07:27Z

sourcesnpm registry [p4]

Next step

Ship @coinbase/cds-mcp-server to your agents as a governed Loadout — config, scopes, and approval rules in one place.

Build a Loadout

See also: server page · is it safe? · alternatives