BoltAI is a native macOS AI chat application that provides a system-wide AI assistant integrating with multiple model providers. It supports MCP servers through a global config file at ~/Library/Application Support/BoltAI/mcp_config.json, using the standard mcpServers root key and field names compatible with Claude Desktop. MCP servers registered in BoltAI extend its chat interface with tool-calling capabilities, allowing the AI to read files, search the web, query databases, and perform other actions directly within the macOS app. BoltAI is a macOS-only application — the getmcp generator only targets the Darwin platform and the CLI skips BoltAI detection on Linux and Windows.
Quick Install with getmcp
The fastest way to install MCP servers in BoltAI is with the getmcp CLI:
▸Config directory not found: BoltAI creates ~/Library/Application Support/BoltAI/ on first launch. Open BoltAI at least once before adding MCP servers.
▸Server not loading after config change: Quit and relaunch BoltAI — it reads mcp_config.json at startup. Use Cmd+Q to fully quit, not just closing the window.
▸getmcp skips BoltAI on your machine: BoltAI is macOS-only. The getmcp CLI will not detect or generate configs for BoltAI on Linux or Windows — this is expected behavior.
▸Sandbox restrictions blocking server binaries: If BoltAI is installed from the Mac App Store, sandbox restrictions may prevent it from launching certain server processes. Try installing BoltAI directly from boltai.com instead.
