Conduit uses Claude Code to simplify local MCP setup
Conduit is a local desktop app for managing MCP servers across several from one place. It is meant to work with tools such as , Claude Code, Cursor, and similar clients, so each server does not need to be configured again in every app. Each server is set up and d once.
The app is free and open source under the MIT license, with Windows support now and macOS and Linux planned. The main problem it addresses is messy MCP management: repeated server setup, API keys stored in plain , and agents seeing hundreds of at once. Conduit reduces that tool overload by showing the agent 3 meta-tools first, then letting it search for and call tools only when needed.
API keys are stored in the keychain instead of normal . It also includes per-agent profiles, an audit log, and a built-in playground for testing tools. The app uses Tauri, with a Rust gateway and a React frontend, and Claude Code wrote much of the gateway, MCP protocol handling, OAuth 2.1 flow, and keychain integration.
Key points
- Conduit centralizes MCP server setup for , Claude Code, Cursor, and similar tools.
- Servers are configured and d once instead of repeated in every AI tool.
- Agents see 3 meta-tools first, then discover and call needed tools on demand.
- API keys are stored in the keychain, not plain .
- It is available for Windows now, with macOS and Linux planned.