How to use MCP servers with VS Code & Claude Desktop (001 - Learn MCP servers for data & analytics)

Sample files: https://github.com/data-goblin/learn-mcp-servers

This video teaches you how to set up and use MCP servers (remote and local) with Claude Desktop and VS Code. It also explains the difference in capabilities and use-cases between these two tools.

I recommend you watch this series at 1.5x speed or faster.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:55 What are MCP servers? (High-level and simple)
07:50 Microsoft Docs remote MCP server
08:45 Introduction to Claude Desktop
10:00 Adding MCP servers to Claude Desktop: Integrations menu
12:25 Demo: Microsoft Docs MCP in Claude
16:40 Adding a local server in Claude Desktop: Config JSON file
23:00 Introduction to VS Code
26:45 Controlling MCP servers from VS Code
29:00 Differences between Claude Desktop and VS Code
33:00 Summary

Disclaimer: I do not consider myself an "AI expert". I am sharing what I am learning because I find it interesting and useful. You are responsible for doing your own due diligence about code and topics. Nothing in this series is considered official advice.

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