the runnable JAR from GitHub Releases, or build it from the repository folder with Maven. mvn clean verify java -jar target/mcp-paint-1.0.jar realpath target/mcp-paint-1.0.jar The last command prints the absolute path you’ll paste into Claude’s config.
- macOS - Windows ~/Library/Application Support/Claude %APPDATA%\Claude If mcpServers already exists, add only the mcp-paint entry inside it. Save, fully quit Claude Desktop, and reopen it. { "mcpServers": { "mcp-paint": { "command": "/absolute/path/to/jdk/bin/java", "args": [ "-jar", "/absolute/path/to/mcp-paint-1.0.jar" ] } } } f f Replace both paths with your own.
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