Installation

Installation guide for MCP SuperAssistant.

MCP SuperAssistant is a Chrome extension that brings the power of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to your favorite AI chat platforms. Installation is straightforward and only takes a few minutes.

Installation Options

1
Install from Chrome Web Store

The easiest way to install MCP SuperAssistant is directly from the Chrome Web Store:

  1. Visit the MCP SuperAssistant Chrome Web Store page
  2. Click the "Add to Chrome" button
  3. Confirm the installation when prompted

Browser Compatibility:

MCP SuperAssistant works with Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers like Edge, Brave, and Arc.

2
Manual Installation (Developer Mode)

Latest Supported Version:

This method is only recommended for developers and users who need the latest features or want to contribute to the project.

  1. Clone the repository or download the zip file from GitHub
  2. Extract the zip file to a folder on your computer.
  3. Open Google Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
  4. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top right corner).
  5. Click Load unpacked.
  6. Select the folder where you extracted the extension.
  7. The MCP SuperAssistant sidebar should now be visible on supported AI platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, AIStudio).

Default Settings:

The default settings work well for most users. You can always change these settings later.

3
Setup mcpconfig.json

Create a mcpconfig.json file.

{
"mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
            "/path/to/other/allowed/dir"
        ]
    },
    "notion": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "@suekou/mcp-notion-server"
        ],
        "env": {
            "NOTION_API_TOKEN": "token"
        }
    },
    "SSE_MCP_SERVER": {
        "url": "http://localhost:3007/sse"
    }
}
}

Alternatively you can use existing config files from other MCP clients:

Claude

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Cursor

  • macOS: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json
4
Configuration

Setup the MCP SuperAssistant Proxy (npx Command)

The extension connects to a local proxy server to securely route MCP tool calls. This is required for full functionality.

Prerequisites

Running the Proxy

Open your terminal (see platform-specific instructions below) and run:

With Custom Config

npx @srbhptl39/mcp-superassistant-proxy@latest --config ./mcpconfig.json