Claude
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, or add the JSON config to claude_desktop_config.json. Source: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server
ChatGPT
Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode → Add the server's remote URL (remote servers only).
Gemini CLI
Add the server under "mcpServers" in ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Cursor / VS Code
Add it to .cursor/mcp.json or .vscode/mcp.json using the config shown above.