> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cherry-ai.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cherry-ai.com/docs/en-us/advanced-basic/mcp/install.md).

# MCP Environment Installation

Before using MCP for the first time, you need to install two underlying tools:**uv** and **bun**. Most MCP Servers depend on one of them to start.

> Recommended reading first [Overview of the MCP Usage Tutorial](/docs/en-us/advanced-basic/mcp.md).

No need to understand the technical details of uv / bun, Cherry Studio will**automatically download and install**, you only need to click the corresponding button in the interface.

## Automatic installation (recommended)

{% hint style="warning" %}
Cherry Studio uses **its built-in** [uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) and [bun](https://github.com/oven-sh/bun), and will not reuse versions that may already be installed on your computer. So even if uv / bun are already installed on your system, you still need to install them again following the steps below for Cherry Studio to use.
{% endhint %}

in `Settings - MCP Servers` in, click `Install` the button to automatically download and install. Because it is downloaded directly from GitHub, the speed may be relatively slow, and there is a high probability of failure. Whether the installation succeeds depends on whether there are files in the folder mentioned below.

<figure><img src="/files/4a9cce1342636e34cb3f039766db08a52b767a57" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Executable installation directory:**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Windows" %}
`C:\Users\username\.cherrystudio\bin`
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="macOS / Linux" %}
`~/.cherrystudio/bin`
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

<figure><img src="/files/0c8dc653f6196fc6657aa7652a06afd0fbdc2c76" alt=""><figcaption><p>bin directory</p></figcaption></figure>

**In cases where installation cannot proceed normally:**

You can create a symbolic link here to the corresponding command in your system. If there is no corresponding directory, you need to create it manually. You can also manually download the executable file and place it in this directory:

Bun: <https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases>\
UV: <https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases>

***

### 💡 Get help and submit feedback

If you encounter any questions, bugs, or have suggestions for feature improvements during configuration or use, please refer to [Feedback and Suggestions](/docs/en-us/question-contact/suggestions.md) the official channels provided there.


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