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Claude Desktop

plex mcp for Claude Desktop

io.github.dustinhansen/plex-mcp

Full-library Plex access for AI agents: watched state, all-user watch history, safe curation writes.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install plex mcp in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dustinhansen/plex-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_URL": "<PLEX_URL>",
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "<PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "PLEX_ALLOW_PLAYBACK": "<PLEX_ALLOW_PLAYBACK>",
        "PLEX_READ_ONLY": "<PLEX_READ_ONLY>",
        "TAUTULLI_URL": "<TAUTULLI_URL>",
        "TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "<TAUTULLI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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