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Three steps. No coding required. You'll be asking strategic questions in under 2 minutes.
Step 1
MCP API keys (limited)
New consumer signups are paused while we focus on Access. If you already have a key, use the config below. Prefer playbooks and community? Join the Product Manager Hub Community.
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Step 2
Paste Config into Claude Desktop
Open your Claude Desktop config file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonPaste this (replace pmhub_your_key_here with your actual key from the dashboard):
{
"mcpServers": {
"productmanagerhub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@productmanagerhub/mcp-client@1.0.5"
],
"env": {
"PMHUB_API_KEY": "pmhub_your_key_here",
"PMHUB_API_URL": "https://www.productmanagerhub.io/api/mcp"
}
}
}
}Tip: Your dashboard has the config pre-filled with your real API key — just copy and paste.
Step 3
Restart Claude & Ask Away
Quit Claude Desktop completely and reopen it. Then try one of these:
Build vs Buy Decision
“Should we build or buy AI features? We have 5 engineers, 6-month timeline, $200K budget.”
AI Readiness Check
“Assess our AI readiness: B2B SaaS product, 12 engineers, limited ML experience.”
Framework Comparison
“Compare RICE and Build vs Buy frameworks for prioritizing our AI roadmap.”
You'll know it's working when Claude responds with specific data — success rates, timelines, and recommendations backed by outcomes from real companies. Generic AI doesn't do that.
That's it.
No installs, no terminal, no dependencies.
Just paste the config and start asking strategic questions.
Setup FAQs
Claude Desktop installed on your Mac or Windows machine, plus an existing Product Manager Hub API key if you already have one. New consumer API-key signups are limited while we focus on the Product Manager Hub Community — join Access for playbooks and community. No coding or terminal installs required for the MCP paste-config path.
On Mac: Open Finder, press Cmd+Shift+G, and paste ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. On Windows: Press Win+R, type %APPDATA%\Claude, and open claude_desktop_config.json. If the file doesn't exist yet, create a new file with that name and paste the config.
If you already have other MCP servers configured, just add the "Product Manager Hub" entry inside the existing "mcpServers" object. Don't replace the whole file — merge it in.
After restarting Claude Desktop, you should see a small hammer icon or MCP indicator. Product Manager Hub exposes five tools: list_knowledge_catalog, search_frameworks, search_red_flags, compare_frameworks, and ai_readiness_assessment. Try: "Use list_knowledge_catalog and summarize our frameworks." If Claude says a tool does not exist, update your config to @productmanagerhub/mcp-client@1.0.5 (or the local mcp-client build) and restart Claude.
No. The npx command in the config handles everything automatically. It downloads and runs the client on-the-fly. If you somehow don't have Node.js, you can install it from nodejs.org in under a minute.
The most common issues: (1) Typo in the config file — make sure the JSON is valid. (2) Forgot to restart Claude Desktop after editing the config. (3) API key not copied correctly. Still stuck? Email ludwigad@productmanagerhub.io and we'll help — or join the Product Manager Hub Community for playbooks without needing MCP.
Yes. The same config works in Cursor's MCP settings. Notion support is coming soon. Any tool that supports the MCP (Model Context Protocol) standard can connect.
Public site content (stories, ProductBot) is free. The Product Manager Hub Community is the paid community and playbooks path. MCP remains available for existing API keys; new consumer key signups are limited while Access is the primary membership offer.
Yes. We never store your questions or Claude's responses. Only minimal metadata (which tool was used + timestamp) is logged. Your strategic data stays between you and Claude. Read our full security commitment at /security.