diff --git a/update_claude_config.py b/update_claude_config.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Script to safely add zen-marketing MCP server to Claude Desktop configuration.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def update_claude_config():
+    """Add zen-marketing server to Claude Desktop config"""
+
+    # Path to Claude config
+    config_path = Path.home() / ".claude.json"
+
+    if not config_path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: Config file not found at {config_path}")
+        return False
+
+    # Create backup
+    backup_path = config_path.with_suffix('.json.backup')
+    shutil.copy2(config_path, backup_path)
+    print(f"✓ Created backup: {backup_path}")
+
+    # Read current config
+    with open(config_path, 'r') as f:
+        config = json.load(f)
+
+    # Get MCP servers section
+    if 'mcpServers' not in config:
+        config['mcpServers'] = {}
+
+    # Get absolute paths
+    project_root = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+    venv_python = project_root / ".venv" / "bin" / "python"
+    server_script = project_root / "server.py"
+
+    # Verify paths exist
+    if not venv_python.exists():
+        print(f"Error: Python venv not found at {venv_python}")
+        print("Run ./run-server.sh first to create the virtual environment")
+        return False
+
+    if not server_script.exists():
+        print(f"Error: server.py not found at {server_script}")
+        return False
+
+    # Read OpenRouter key from .env
+    env_file = project_root / ".env"
+    openrouter_key = ""
+    gemini_key = ""
+
+    if env_file.exists():
+        with open(env_file, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if line.startswith('OPENROUTER_API_KEY='):
+                    openrouter_key = line.split('=', 1)[1].strip()
+                elif line.startswith('GEMINI_API_KEY='):
+                    gemini_key = line.split('=', 1)[1].strip()
+
+    if not openrouter_key:
+        print("Warning: OPENROUTER_API_KEY not found in .env")
+
+    # Create zen-marketing server config
+    zen_marketing_config = {
+        "command": str(venv_python),
+        "args": [str(server_script)],
+        "env": {
+            "DEFAULT_MODEL": "google/gemini-2.5-pro-latest",
+            "FAST_MODEL": "google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025",
+            "CREATIVE_MODEL": "minimax/minimax-m2",
+            "ENABLE_WEB_SEARCH": "true",
+            "LOG_LEVEL": "INFO"
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Add API keys if available
+    if openrouter_key:
+        zen_marketing_config["env"]["OPENROUTER_API_KEY"] = openrouter_key
+    if gemini_key:
+        zen_marketing_config["env"]["GEMINI_API_KEY"] = gemini_key
+
+    # Check if zen-marketing already exists
+    if 'zen-marketing' in config['mcpServers']:
+        print("\n⚠ zen-marketing server already configured")
+        response = input("Overwrite existing configuration? (y/N): ")
+        if response.lower() != 'y':
+            print("Cancelled.")
+            return False
+
+    # Add/update zen-marketing
+    config['mcpServers']['zen-marketing'] = zen_marketing_config
+
+    # Write updated config
+    with open(config_path, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(config, f, indent=2)
+
+    print(f"\n✓ Added zen-marketing MCP server to {config_path}")
+    print(f"\nConfiguration:")
+    print(f"  Command: {venv_python}")
+    print(f"  Script:  {server_script}")
+    print(f"  Models:")
+    print(f"    - DEFAULT: {zen_marketing_config['env']['DEFAULT_MODEL']}")
+    print(f"    - FAST:    {zen_marketing_config['env']['FAST_MODEL']}")
+    print(f"    - CREATIVE: {zen_marketing_config['env']['CREATIVE_MODEL']}")
+    if openrouter_key:
+        print(f"  OpenRouter API Key: {'*' * (len(openrouter_key) - 8)}{openrouter_key[-8:]}")
+    if gemini_key:
+        print(f"  Gemini API Key: {'*' * (len(gemini_key) - 8)}{gemini_key[-8:]}")
+
+    print(f"\n⚠  IMPORTANT: Restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect")
+
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        success = update_claude_config()
+        if not success:
+            exit(1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        exit(1)