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Setup guide

Set up MCP-Packet-Tracer in Claude Desktop

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AI-powered Cisco Packet Tracer automation using MCP. Generate, validate and deploy full network topologies (OSPF, DHCP, EIGRP, RIP) from natural language prompts.


01Configuration
# MCP-Packet-Tracer: no install method on record yet.

No runnable install method captured for this server yet, so a verified setup config can't be generated.


02Steps
  1. Make sure Claude Desktop is installed and up to date.
  2. Open claude_desktop_config.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
  3. Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
  4. Restart Claude Desktop and confirm MCP-Packet-Tracer’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

04Provenance
config_sourcegenerated from captured install method
last_checked2026-08-16 23:12Z
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