Revise Claude for Desktop MCP server connection guide #42168
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Updated the instructions for connecting Claude for Desktop to Home Assistant via remote MCP servers. Removed outdated steps and clarified the setup process.
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Pull request overview
This PR modernizes the Claude for Desktop connection instructions by removing the outdated proxy-based approach and replacing it with the simpler native remote MCP server support now available in Claude for Desktop. The change significantly simplifies the setup process from a complex 8-step procedure involving command-line tools to a straightforward 7-step GUI-based process using OAuth authentication.
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- Replaced the complex
mcp-proxysetup with direct remote MCP server configuration - Updated authentication method from long-lived access tokens to OAuth flow
- Simplified the configuration from JSON editing to GUI-based form filling
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Co-authored-by: depoll <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: depoll <[email protected]>
Address PR feedback: Apply documentation style guide formatting
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Co-authored-by: depoll <[email protected]>
Fix URL placeholder formatting per documentation standards
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Thank you @depoll for the documentation improvements, very much appreciated.
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Updated the instructions for connecting Claude for Desktop to Home Assistant via remote MCP servers. Removed outdated steps and clarified the setup process.
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