How do I install Chess DNA?

You can install Chess DNA by adding it to your MCP client configuration (Cursor, Claude, VS Code, etc.) or by using the Stork MCP meta-server to discover and configure it automatically.

Chess DNA

Chess ratings explained, an Elo calculator, and any Chess.com or Lichess player's recent games.

build.protocol_tooling.mcp

Visit Homepage

Back to MCP Servers

Install Chess DNA in your MCP client

Chess DNA is a Model Context Protocol server. Add it to your MCP client config once, restart, and the server's tools become available to your AI assistant. The same JSON snippet below works across all four major clients — only the config file path differs.

Locate your client's MCP config file.
- Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
- Claude Desktop (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Claude Desktop (Windows): %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- VS Code: Settings → Extensions → MCP
- Windsurf: Settings → MCP Servers
Add Chess DNA to the mcpServers map — paste the snippet below into your config file. If you already have other MCP servers, merge the entry into the existing mcpServers object.
Restart your client so it picks up the new server.
Verify — ask the assistant to list available tools; Chess DNA's tools should appear.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chess-dna": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chess-dna/mcp-server"
      ],
      "note": "Replace with the actual package name from the server's documentation."
    }
  }
}

Install Chess DNA in Cursor

Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Cursor. Chess DNA will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install Chess DNA in Claude Desktop (macOS)

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Claude Desktop (macOS). Chess DNA will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install Chess DNA in Claude Desktop (Windows)

Open %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Claude Desktop (Windows). Chess DNA will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install Chess DNA in VS Code

Open Settings → Extensions → MCP in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart VS Code. Chess DNA will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Transport

Chess DNA supports the following MCP transports. Most AI clients use stdio by default for locally-installed servers.

streamable-http

Other Model Context Protocol servers in the same space as Chess DNA. Each one adds different capabilities to your AI assistant — pick based on the data sources or workflows you need.

Browse the full MCP server directory or use Stork's one-line install to let your agent pick the right server automatically.