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Fix: create Claude config file and folder if missing #80

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Fix: create Claude config file and folder if missing (issue #68)
rahulburman459 Apr 11, 2026
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Support multiple Claude config paths instead of single hardcoded path
rahulburman459 Apr 30, 2026
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31 changes: 20 additions & 11 deletions src/main/kotlin/net/portswigger/mcp/providers/Provider.kt
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Expand Up @@ -63,19 +63,28 @@ class ClaudeDesktopProvider(private val logging: Logging, private val proxyJarMa

return "Installation successful. Please restart $name if it is currently running."
}
val possiblePaths = when {
os.contains("win") -> listOf(
Path.of(home, "AppData", "Roaming", "Claude"),
Path.of(home, "AppData", "Local", "Claude")
)
os.contains("mac") || os.contains("darwin") -> listOf(
Path.of(home, "Library", "Application Support", "Claude"),
Path.of(home, ".claude")
)
os.contains("linux") -> listOf(
Path.of(home, ".config", "Claude"),
Path.of(home, ".claude")
)
else -> return null
}

private fun configFilePath(): Path? {
val os = System.getProperty("os.name").lowercase()
val home = System.getProperty("user.home")
//// pick first existing path
val basePath = possiblePaths.firstOrNull { it.exists() } ?: possiblePaths.first()

val basePath = when {
os.contains("win") -> Path.of(home, "AppData", "Roaming", "Claude")
os.contains("mac") || os.contains("darwin") -> Path.of(home, "Library", "Application Support", "Claude")
os.contains("linux") -> Path.of(home, ".config", "Claude")
else -> return null
}

if (!basePath.exists()) return null
if (!basePath.exists()) {
basePath.toFile().mkdirs()
}

val configFile = basePath.resolve(claudeConfigFileName)
if (!configFile.exists()) {
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