Setup Guide

Detailed instructions for connecting Gilito to every supported AI client.

Prerequisites

1. A Gilito account — sign up here
2. An API key (glt_*) — get one here
3. Node.js 22+ installed (for local STDIO mode)

Option 1: Claude Desktop

Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gilito": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@gilito/mcp-server", "--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "GILITO_API_KEY": "glt_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. You should see a hammer icon indicating MCP tools are available.

Option 2: Claude Code (CLI)

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json or your project's .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gilito": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@gilito/mcp-server", "--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "GILITO_API_KEY": "glt_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 3: VS Code / Cursor

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gilito": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@gilito/mcp-server", "--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "GILITO_API_KEY": "glt_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 4: Claude.ai (Remote HTTP)

For browser-based Claude, use the remote MCP endpoint:

1. Go to claude.ai → Settings → Connectors
2. Click "Add custom connector"
3. Enter the MCP server URL:

https://mcp.gilito.ai/mcp

You'll be prompted to enter your API key as a Bearer token.

Option 5: Global npm Install

For faster startup (no npx download each time):

npm install -g @gilito/mcp-server

# Then configure with:
# "command": "gilito-mcp"
# instead of "command": "npx"

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