Claude Desktop
Spec Support Unverified Confidence: Good (0.85)Claude Desktop is an MCP client published by Anthropic; its MCP spec-revision support has not been verified yet. Last verified 2026-08-04.
Does Claude Desktop support the current MCP specification (2026-07-28)?
Undetermined. We have not verified which MCP specification revision Claude Desktop supports (as of 2026-08-04).
When were Claude Desktop's facts last verified?
2026-08-04. Each fact on this page links to the sources used to verify it.
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's desktop client for Claude and was the first shipping MCP client: local MCP server support was part of the protocol's launch announcement in November 2024. Remote MCP servers are supported as custom connectors on paid plans, per third-party integration documentation that names Claude Desktop among supported clients.
Two facts remain open for verification against primary sources or a probe, and the tracker lists this client as unverified until they are: the MCP feature matrix (tools, resources, prompts, sampling, elicitation, roots) and the newest spec revision the shipping client speaks.
Public adoption measurements
Clients are measured but not ranked in The MCP 500 (servers only). Snapshot , methodology v1.
| Measurement | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | no | API · |
| Docker MCP Catalog | no | API · |
How was this verified, and what are the sources?
Verified · method: vendor-announcement
· confidence 0.85 (Good).
- Anthropic announcement (2024-11-25) - launch shipped "local MCP server support in the Claude Desktop apps"; all Claude.ai plans support connecting MCP servers to the Claude Desktop app - accessed
- Vercel MCP docs - lists "Claude.ai and Claude for desktop" among supported clients, with custom connectors using remote MCP on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans (corroboration) - accessed