diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
index 4f009e8..c87fde8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
@@ -116,17 +116,41 @@ const mcpUrlCopied = ref(false);
 const mcpClientTab = ref<'claude-code' | 'claude-desktop'>('claude-code');
 const copiedSnippetKey = ref<string | null>(null);
 
+// Configurable per-browser: the local name Claude uses for this server, and the
+// scope of the `claude mcp add` call. Persisted to localStorage so the user's
+// preferences carry across visits without needing a server-side setting.
+const _MCP_NAME_KEY = 'mcp_server_name';
+const _MCP_SCOPE_KEY = 'mcp_scope';
+const _DEFAULT_MCP_NAME = 'scribe';
+const _isValidScope = (v: unknown): v is 'user' | 'project' | 'local' =>
+  v === 'user' || v === 'project' || v === 'local';
+
+const mcpServerName = ref<string>(
+  localStorage.getItem(_MCP_NAME_KEY) || _DEFAULT_MCP_NAME,
+);
+const _storedScope = localStorage.getItem(_MCP_SCOPE_KEY);
+const mcpScope = ref<'user' | 'project' | 'local'>(
+  _isValidScope(_storedScope) ? _storedScope : 'user',
+);
+
+watch(mcpServerName, (v) => {
+  const clean = (v || '').trim() || _DEFAULT_MCP_NAME;
+  localStorage.setItem(_MCP_NAME_KEY, clean);
+});
+watch(mcpScope, (v) => localStorage.setItem(_MCP_SCOPE_KEY, v));
+
+const effectiveMcpName = computed(() => (mcpServerName.value || '').trim() || _DEFAULT_MCP_NAME);
 const effectiveApiKey = computed(() => newKeyValue.value || '<your-token>');
 
 const claudeCodeCommand = computed(() => {
-  return `claude mcp add --transport http --scope user fable \\
+  return `claude mcp add --transport http --scope ${mcpScope.value} ${effectiveMcpName.value} \\
   --url ${mcpUrl.value} \\
   --header "Authorization: Bearer ${effectiveApiKey.value}"`;
 });
 
 const mcpConfigSnippet = computed(() => JSON.stringify({
   mcpServers: {
-    fable: {
+    [effectiveMcpName.value]: {
       url: mcpUrl.value,
       headers: {
         Authorization: `Bearer ${effectiveApiKey.value}`,
@@ -2480,7 +2504,7 @@ function formatUserDate(iso: string): string {
       <section class="settings-section full-width">
         <h2>MCP Access</h2>
         <p class="settings-description">
-          Connect Claude (Code or Desktop) to this Fable instance. Claude reads and writes your notes,
+          Connect Claude (Code or Desktop) to this Scribe instance. Claude reads and writes your notes,
           tasks, projects, events, and people via the built-in MCP endpoint below.
         </p>
 
@@ -2566,6 +2590,35 @@ function formatUserDate(iso: string): string {
           token value, or copy the snippet now and paste your own where it says <code>&lt;your-token&gt;</code>.
         </p>
 
+        <!-- Per-client config: server name + scope (persisted to localStorage) -->
+        <div class="mcp-client-config">
+          <label class="mcp-config-field">
+            <span class="mcp-config-label">Server name</span>
+            <input
+              v-model="mcpServerName"
+              type="text"
+              placeholder="scribe"
+              class="settings-input"
+              spellcheck="false"
+            />
+            <span class="mcp-hint">
+              Local label Claude uses for this server. Examples: <code>scribe</code>, <code>scribe-dev</code>.
+            </span>
+          </label>
+          <label class="mcp-config-field">
+            <span class="mcp-config-label">Scope</span>
+            <select v-model="mcpScope" class="settings-input">
+              <option value="user">user — available across all projects</option>
+              <option value="project">project — write to current repo's .mcp.json</option>
+              <option value="local">local — this machine + repo only</option>
+            </select>
+            <span class="mcp-hint">
+              Where Claude Code stores the server registration. Pick <code>project</code> to commit it
+              to a specific repo's <code>.mcp.json</code>.
+            </span>
+          </label>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="mcp-client-tabs" role="tablist">
           <button
             type="button"
@@ -2593,12 +2646,9 @@ function formatUserDate(iso: string): string {
                 {{ copiedSnippetKey === 'cc-add' ? 'Copied' : 'Copy' }}
               </button>
             </div>
-            <p class="mcp-hint">
-              <code>--scope user</code> makes <code>fable</code> available across all your projects. Use <code>--scope project</code> to write it into the current repo's <code>.mcp.json</code> instead, or <code>--scope local</code> for this machine and repo only.
-            </p>
           </li>
           <li>
-            Verify the connection by running <code>/mcp</code> inside Claude Code — <code>fable</code> should appear as connected.
+            Verify the connection by running <code>/mcp</code> inside Claude Code — <code>{{ effectiveMcpName }}</code> should appear as connected.
           </li>
         </ol>
 
@@ -2616,7 +2666,7 @@ function formatUserDate(iso: string): string {
             </div>
           </li>
           <li>
-            Restart Claude Desktop. The Fable tools should appear in the available tools list.
+            Restart Claude Desktop. The Scribe tools should appear in the available tools list.
           </li>
         </ol>
       </section>
@@ -4221,6 +4271,24 @@ function formatUserDate(iso: string): string {
   opacity: 0.7;
   margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
 }
+.mcp-client-config {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
+}
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .mcp-client-config { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+}
+.mcp-config-field {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+.mcp-config-label {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
 .mcp-code-row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: stretch;