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king-crimson-mcp

API key required

King Crimson discography and live-performance history with a curated line-up-era model.

To add king-crimson-mcp to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 3 environment variables, listed below.

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Install

uvx king-crimson-mcp@0.3.0

Environment variables

MCP_CONTACTSet in your MCP config
SETLISTFM_API_KEYSet in your MCP config
DISCOGS_TOKENSet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
claude mcp add king-crimson --env MCP_CONTACT=<YOUR_MCP_CONTACT> --env SETLISTFM_API_KEY=<YOUR_SETLISTFM_API_KEY> --env DISCOGS_TOKEN=<YOUR_DISCOGS_TOKEN> -- uvx king-crimson-mcp@0.3.0

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

king-crimson-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

MCP_CONTACT
SETLISTFM_API_KEY
DISCOGS_TOKEN

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install king-crimson-mcp?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add king-crimson-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with king-crimson-mcp?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to king-crimson-mcp as well.

Does king-crimson-mcp need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: MCP_CONTACT, SETLISTFM_API_KEY, DISCOGS_TOKEN. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

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