How to Use the CurseForge MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I configure the CurseForge MCP Server in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http curseforge-mcp -- in your terminal. Ensure you place all transport flags before the server name. The configuration saves directly to your local JSON file.

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Maintaining a dedicated WoW server means checking for interface updates constantly. You set up a cron job that pings your terminal agent every night. It runs `get_game` to verify the current retail patch. Next, it scans your installed add-ons and queries `get_mod_file_changelog` for recent updates. If the HTML changelog shows critical bug fixes, the script writes a summary to your Discord webhook. Your community knows exactly what changed before they log in.

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Setup guide

Set up CurseForge MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see curseforge-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest CurseForge transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available CurseForge tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http curseforge-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the CurseForge MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curseforge-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about CurseForge MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http curseforge-mcp -- ` in your terminal. Ensure you place all transport flags before the server name. The configuration saves directly to your local JSON file.

Yes. The tool fetches raw HTML using the API. Your terminal agent then strips the tags and formats the release notes into clean text or markdown for your shell output.

You can script it easily. The agent loops through your requested mods, calls the download URL tool for each one, and pipes the signed links into wget or curl.

Just ask the CLI to list them. It queries the version endpoints and filters the massive JSON response down to the specific patch number you need.

Security is handled via Vinkius zero-trust architecture. This MCP integration only processes specific mod IDs, file hashes, and category queries. Your terminal history, environment variables, and unrelated shell scripts remain entirely local.

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