rijksmuseum-mcp/dist/index.js is missing

[kintopp]

I get this error following npm start

[email protected] start
node dist/index.js

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1413
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/abosse/Documents/GitHub/rijksmuseum-mcp/dist/index.js'
at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1410:15)
at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1061:19)
at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1066:22)
at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1215:37)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:322:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:234:24)
at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:151:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47 {
code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
requireStack: []
}

Node.js v23.5.0

[r-huijts]

I've fixed this issue in the repository. Here's how to get the server running properly:

1. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

npm install

2. Build the typescript files:

npm run build

3. Make sure your Claude Desktop configuration points to the correct path:

• The args in your Claude config should point to the index.js file in the build directory
• Example: "args": ["/your/path/to/rijksmuseum-mcp/build/index.js"]

The key change was ensuring consistency between the TypeScript output directory (build/) and the Claude Desktop configuration. You don't need to run npm start - Claude Desktop will handle running the server when properly configured.

Let me know if you need any help with the configuration!

[kintopp]

Works perfectly now, thank you. I guess I will need to upgrade to Claude Pro :) There's currently no way to get MCP to work outside the Claude Desktop app, is that right? e.g. via LM Studio or some other front-end that uses the Anthropic API.

[r-huijts]

You could write your own client. But for this MCP server there's only the option to use it with Claude Desktop at the moment.