Configuration file location:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Using with VS Code

To use this MCP server in VS Code with GitHub Copilot:

1. Install the server globally via npm:

npm install -g @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal

2. Create or update your VS Code MCP configuration file at:

   • macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/mcp.json
   • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\mcp.json

3. Add the following configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "mcp-virustotal",
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Reload VS Code to activate the MCP server

You can then use the VirusTotal tools through GitHub Copilot in VS Code by referencing the available tools in your prompts.

Alternative Setup (From Source)

If you prefer to run from source or need to modify the code:

1. Clone and build:

git clone <repository_url>
cd mcp-virustotal
npm install
npm run build

2. Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virustotal": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-virustotal/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "your-virustotal-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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