# mahmoud/boltons | Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server > 🔩 Like builtins, but boltons. 250+ constructs, recipes, and snippets which extend (and rely on nothing but) the Python standard library. Nothing like Michael Bolton. - **Stars**: ⭐ 6,881 - **Language**: Python - **Native MCP Manifest**: Standard NPX Transport ## 🔌 Claude Desktop Configuration (`claude_desktop_config.json`) ```json { "mcpServers": { "boltons": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-boltons" ] } } } ``` ## ⚡ Cursor MCP Configuration (`.cursor/mcp.json`) ```json { "mcpServers": { "boltons": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-boltons" ] } } } ``` ## 🚀 Launch Commands - **NPX**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-boltons` - **Docker**: `docker run -i --rm mcp/boltons`