tested out paths locally and updated readme.md

README.md

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 Please refer to the [README file](./run-with-google-adk/README.md) for both - locally running the prebuilt agent and [Cloud Run](https://cloud.google.com/run) deployment.
 
+## MCP Client Config Locations
+
+MCP clients all use the same JSON configuration format (see the [MCP Server Configuration Reference](https://google.github.io/mcp-security/usage_guide.html#mcp-server-configuration-reference)), but they expect the file in different locations.
+
+| Client Application       | Scope     | macOS / Linux Location                | Windows Location                                                                    | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| ------------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Gemini CLI**           | Global    | `~/.gemini/settings.json`             | `%USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json`                                               | File must include `mcpServers`. Confirmed in [Google Security Ops post](https://security.googlecloudcommunity.com/google-security-operations-2/google-cloud-security-mcp-servers-in-gemini-cli-922). |
+| **Claude Desktop**       | Global    | `~/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` | `%USERPROFILE%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`                                   | Config accessible via *Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config*.                                                                                                                                 |
+| **Claude Code**          | Global    | `~/.claude.json`                      | `%USERPROFILE%\.claude.json`                                                             | Primary config file for Claude Code CLI and extensions.                                                                                                                                              |
+| **Cursor IDE (Global)**  | Global    | `~/.cursor/mcp.json`                  | `%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`                                                    | Enables MCP servers globally across all projects.                                                                                                                                                    |
+| **Cursor IDE (Project)** | Project   | `<project-root>/.cursor/mcp.json`     | `<project-root>/.cursor/mcp.json`                                                   | Workspace/project-specific config file.                                                                                                                                                              |
+| **VS Code (Workspace)**  | Workspace | `<project-root>/.vscode/mcp.json`     | `<project-root>/.vscode/mcp.json`                                                   | Workspace-level config used when an MCP extension (like **Cline**) is installed. Overrides global config if present.                                                                                 |
+| **Cline (VS Code Ext.)** | Global    | Inside VS Code extension data         | `%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\<extension-id>\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json` | Exact path varies by VS Code variant and platform. `<extension-id>` corresponds to the installed extension folder (e.g., `saoudrizwan.claude-dev`).                                                  |
+
+### Additional Notes for Windows
+
+- `%USERPROFILE%` → `C:\Users\<username>`
+- `%APPDATA%` → `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming`
+- `<project-root>` → folder opened in VS Code or IDE for the project
+- `<extension-id>` → name of the installed extension folder (e.g., `saoudrizwan.claude-dev` for Claude/Cline)
+
+### Tip: Single Config with Symlinks
+
+If you use multiple MCP clients, you can maintain a **single config file** and symlink it into each expected location. This avoids drift and keeps your server definitions consistent.
+
 
 ### Using uv (Recommended)