# MCP Migration Complete - Cleanup Summary

**Date**: 2025-12-29
**Status**: ✅ **COMPLETE**

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## What Was Done

### ✅ Removed All Project-Level MCP Configs

**16 project-specific `.mcp.json` files removed**:

```bash
✅ /Users/les/Projects/legacy/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/crackerjack/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/excalidraw-mcp/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/fastblocks/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/jinja2-async-environment/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/oneiric/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/opera-cloud-mcp/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/raindropio-mcp/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/session-buddy/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/splashstand/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/starlette-async-jinja/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/mcp-common/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/sites/fastest/.mcp.json
✅ /Users/les/Projects/sites/dotorg/.mcp.json
```

**Projects with no MCP config** (as expected):

- `jinja2-inflection` (no config)
- `mailgun-mcp` (no config)
- `unifi-mcp` (no config)

### ✅ Disabled Auto-Start Script

**File**: `~/.claude/settings.json`

**Change**: Commented out the MCP auto-start hook:

```json
{
  "type": "command",
  "command": "# nohup ~/.claude/scripts/auto-start-mcp-servers.sh >/dev/null 2>&1 &"
}
```

**Reason**: Claude Code now manages MCP servers natively from the global config.

### ✅ Global Config Remains Active

**File**: `~/.claude/.mcp.json`
**Servers**: 19 unique MCP servers
**Status**: Active and ready to use

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## Current State

### Configuration Architecture

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│     ~/.claude/.mcp.json (Global)        │
│     19 servers, all projects            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
                    ↓
        ┌───────────────────────┐
        │  Claude Code UI        │
        │  Settings → MCP        │
        │  Enable/Disable        │
        └───────────────────────┘
                    ↓
        ┌───────────────────────┐
        │  HTTP Servers          │
        │  • Auto-start if port  │
        │    available           │
        │  • Manual start needed │
        │    if not running      │
        └───────────────────────┘
                    ↓
        ┌───────────────────────┐
        │  stdio Servers         │
        │  • Auto-start on       │
        │    enable             │
        │  • Auto-stop on        │
        │    disable            │
        └───────────────────────┘
```

### Single Source of Truth

**Before**:

- ❌ 16 separate `.mcp.json` files
- ❌ ~50 duplicate server definitions
- ❌ Manual shell script management
- ❌ No unified enable/disable

**After**:

- ✅ 1 global `~/.claude/.mcp.json`
- ✅ 19 unique servers (no duplicates)
- ✅ Claude Code native management
- ✅ Built-in enable/disable UI

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## Next Steps

### 1. Restart Claude Code

**Required for changes to take effect**:

1. Quit Claude Code (Cmd+Q)
1. Relaunch Claude Code
1. Open Settings → MCP Servers
1. Verify all 19 servers appear

### 2. Test Core Servers

**Verify these critical servers are working**:

```
✅ context7        # Test: Ask for docs on a library
✅ session-buddy   # Test: Create/checkpoint
✅ crackerjack     # Test: Run quality checks
```

### 3. Enable Servers as Needed

**Recommended daily setup**:

```
Settings → MCP Servers → Enable:

✅ context7        # Documentation search
✅ session-buddy   # Session tracking
✅ crackerjack     # Quality checks
```

**Enable per-task**:

```
Working on diagrams?
→ ✅ excalidraw, ✅ mermaid

Doing macOS automation?
→ ✅ macos_automator, ✅ peekaboo

Deploying to GCP?
→ ✅ cloud-run, ✅ sentry
```

### 4. Verify HTTP Servers Are Running

**Check if these servers are accessible**:

```bash
# Should return JSON response or 404 (expected)
curl http://localhost:8678/mcp        # session-buddy
curl http://localhost:8676/mcp        # crackerjack
curl http://localhost:3032/mcp        # excalidraw
curl http://localhost:3033/mcp        # mermaid
```

**If connection refused**, start the server manually:

```bash
# session-buddy
cd /Users/les/Projects/session-buddy
.venv/bin/uvicorn session_buddy.server:http_app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8678

# crackerjack
cd /Users/les/Projects/crackerjack
.venv/bin/uvicorn crackerjack.mcp.server_core:http_app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8676
```

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## Rollback (If Needed)

If something isn't working, rollback is simple:

### Option 1: Re-Enable Auto-Start Script

**Edit** `~/.claude/settings.json`:

```json
{
  "type": "command",
  "command": "nohup ~/.claude/scripts/auto-start-mcp-servers.sh >/dev/null 2>&1 &"
}
```

### Option 2: Restore Project Configs

```bash
# Recover from git history (if committed)
git checkout HEAD -- .mcp.json

# Or manually recreate based on global config
cp ~/.claude/.mcp.json /Users/les/Projects/crackerjack/.mcp.json
# ... etc for other projects
```

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## Benefits Achieved

✅ **Simplified Configuration**: 1 file vs. 16 files
✅ **No Duplication**: 19 unique servers vs. ~50 definitions
✅ **Native Management**: Claude Code UI vs. shell scripts
✅ **Better Visibility**: All servers in one place
✅ **Easier Maintenance**: Update versions in one file
✅ **Resource Control**: Disable unused servers
✅ **Faster Onboarding**: New projects inherit all servers

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## Documentation

- **Global Config**: `~/.claude/.mcp.json`
- **Migration Guide**: `/Users/les/Projects/crackerjack/docs/MCP_GLOBAL_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md`
- **Quick Reference**: `~/.claude/MCP_QUICK_REFERENCE.md`
- **Full Audit**: `/Users/les/Projects/crackerjack/docs/MCP_SERVER_AUDIT.md`

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## Support

### Issues?

**Server not appearing**:

1. Verify JSON syntax: `jq . ~/.claude/.mcp.json`
1. Restart Claude Code
1. Check Claude Code Settings → MCP Servers

**HTTP server not connecting**:

1. Check if running: `lsof -i :8678` (or other port)
1. Start manually (see "Verify HTTP Servers" above)
1. Check logs: `tail -f /tmp/mcp-*.log`

**stdio server not starting**:

1. Test package: `npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp@1.0.20 --version`
1. Check network: `npm ping`
1. Enable via Claude Code UI (auto-starts on enable)

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**Migration completed successfully!** 🎉

All MCP servers are now managed from a single global configuration with Claude Code's native server management UI.

**Last Updated**: 2025-12-29
