Claude Desktop Integration

Connect TRANSCEND to Claude Desktop

Steps to install @cargoffer/mcp-transcend in Claude Desktop and start using LLMs with logistics tools.

Why

Claude Desktop is Anthropic official app supporting Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Configuration

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcend": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@cargoffer/mcp-transcend"],
      "env": {
        "TRANSCEND_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage example

Try: "Plan a route from Madrid to Lisbon for a 40t truck, avoiding tolls if possible."

Plan a route from Madrid to Lisbon for a 40t truck, avoiding tolls if possible. Estimate fuel cost and driver rest stops.

TRANSCEND team · July 2026