> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.harbormcp.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dock Your First Server

> Add an MCP server and sync it to your hosts in under a minute.

## Using the CLI

The fastest way to get started is with a native server from Harbor's built-in catalog:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Link a host">
    Tell Harbor which AI tool you want to sync to:

    ```sh theme={null}
    harbor port link claude
    ```

    Valid hosts: `claude`, `claude-desktop`, `codex`, `vscode`, `cursor`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Dock a native server">
    Dock a server from the catalog with a single command:

    ```sh theme={null}
    harbor dock filesystem -- ~/Documents ~/Projects
    ```

    Harbor automatically syncs the server to your linked hosts — no extra step needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check your fleet">
    Verify everything is docked:

    ```sh theme={null}
    harbor fleet
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

### More native servers

```sh theme={null}
harbor dock github          # GitHub API (needs a PAT — harbor chest set github_personal_access_token <token>)
harbor dock slack           # Slack (opens browser for OAuth)
harbor dock atlassian       # Jira & Confluence (OAuth)
harbor dock brave-search    # Brave Search (needs API key)
```

Run `harbor dock --help` to see all available native servers, or see the [native servers guide](/guides/native-servers).

### Custom servers

You can also dock any MCP server manually:

```sh theme={null}
harbor dock --name memory --command npx --args "-y,@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
```

## Using the Desktop App

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Scout page">
    Launch Harbor and navigate to the **Scout** tab in the sidebar. The **Native Fleet** section shows curated one-click servers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Dock a server">
    Click **Dock** on any server. For OAuth servers, Harbor opens your browser to authorize. For API key servers, paste your key inline.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link your hosts">
    Go to the **Ports** tab and click **Link** next to each host you want to sync to.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Syncing is automatic — Harbor pushes your fleet to all linked hosts whenever you dock, undock, or toggle a server. No manual sync step needed.
</Note>

## What Just Happened?

When you dock a server, Harbor stores it in `~/.harbor/config.toml` and automatically syncs it to all linked hosts. Harbor reads each host's config file, merges your servers in alongside any existing ones, and writes it back. Your original config is never overwritten — Harbor only adds or updates its own servers.

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Native Servers" icon="ship" href="/guides/native-servers">
    See the full catalog of one-click servers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secret Vault" icon="lock" href="/guides/vault">
    Store API keys securely and reference them in your servers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="OAuth" icon="key" href="/guides/oauth">
    Learn about Harbor's built-in OAuth authentication.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI Reference" icon="terminal" href="/cli/commands">
    See every command Harbor offers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>