Connect Claude Desktop

Talk to the NAWS contribution data directly from Claude.

What this is

This site exposes a read-only MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets Claude query the contribution database directly. Once connected, you can ask things like “compare the Northern California and Chesapeake & Potomac regions over the last three years” or “where might outreach matter most this year?” and Claude will answer using live data from this app.

MCP endpoint

https://naws-analyzer.pjoyce.dev/mcp

Available tools (all read-only):

get_summarylist_regionslist_zonal_forumsget_regioncompare_regionsget_yearly_trendssearch_service_bodiesget_consistent_contributorsget_missing_contributorssuggest_contributions

Option 1: Custom Connector (recommended)

Newer versions of Claude Desktop can connect to remote MCP servers natively — no Node.js required.

Open Claude Desktop.
Go to Settings → Connectors (macOS: Claude menu → Settings; Windows: File → Settings).
Scroll to the bottom and click Add custom connector.
Fill in the dialog:
- Name: NAWS Contributions
- Remote MCP server URL: https://naws-analyzer.pjoyce.dev/mcp
Click Add, then start a new chat.

If you don't see Add custom connector, your Claude Desktop is older than the feature requires. Update it, or use Option 2.

Option 2: Config file

Works on every Claude Desktop version. Requires Node.js.

Open Claude Desktop's config file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
The fastest way:Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
Add (or merge) the mcpServers entry below.
Save and fully quit/reopen Claude Desktop.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "naws-contributions": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://naws-analyzer.pjoyce.dev/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Bonus: Claude Code (CLI)

If you use Claude Code, native HTTP transport is built in:

claude mcp add --transport http naws-contributions https://naws-analyzer.pjoyce.dev/mcp

Then run /mcp inside a Claude Code session to confirm the connection.

Try it out

Once connected, ask Claude things like:

“Compare contributions from the Northern California Region and the Chesapeake & Potomac Region from 2020 to 2025.”
“Which long-term contributing regions skipped the latest fiscal year?”
“Suggest where additional contribution outreach might matter most this year, and explain why.”
“What were the top 5 regions by total contributions over the last decade?”
“Search for service bodies with 'Iowa' in the name.”