MCP Servers Setup Guide for Claude Code

🎯 Overview

This guide documents all MCP servers configured for optimal development workflow with Claude Code in VSCode.

Configuration File: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json

✅ Configured MCP Servers (7 Total)

1. Fetch MCP 🌐

Purpose: Web content fetching and conversion

What I Can Do:

Fetch web pages and convert to markdown
Extract documentation from websites
Research APIs and libraries
Get latest package information

Use Cases:

"Fetch the latest Python documentation for asyncio"
"Get information from https://example.com"
"Research the TradingView API"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch"]
}

2. GitHub MCP 🐙

Purpose: GitHub repository management and operations

What I Can Do:

Search repositories and code
Read files from any repo
Create and manage issues
List PRs and branches
Get repository information
Manage releases

Use Cases:

"Search GitHub for Python trading libraries"
"Get the README from anthropics/mcp-python"
"List issues in my TradingViewMCPServer repo"
"Create a new issue about X"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
    "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_..."
    }
}

Token Permissions:

✅ repo - Full repository access
✅ read:org - Read organization data
✅ gist - Gist access

3. Filesystem MCP 📁

Purpose: Project structure tracking and file operations

What I Can Do:

Navigate project directories
Read file contents efficiently
Track project structure
Search files by patterns
List directory contents
Monitor file changes

Allowed Directories:

/Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff (your main projects)
/Users/levtheswag/Github Forking (forked repositories)

Use Cases:

"Show me the structure of my TradingViewMCPServer project"
"Find all Python files in my project"
"List files in the scrapy directory"
"Read all config files in my project"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff",
        "/Users/levtheswag/Github Forking"
    ]
}

Benefits:

✅ Efficient directory traversal
✅ Fast file searches
✅ Structured project overview
✅ No need for manual ls commands

4. Sequential Thinking MCP 🧠

Purpose: Dynamic and reflective problem-solving

What I Can Do:

Break down complex problems step-by-step
Think through architecture decisions
Plan multi-step implementations
Reason about edge cases
Structured debugging approach

Use Cases:

"Help me think through how to implement X feature"
"What's the best architecture for Y?"
"Break down this complex problem"
"Debug this issue step by step"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"]
}

Benefits:

✅ Structured problem-solving
✅ Clear step-by-step reasoning
✅ Better architecture decisions
✅ Thorough debugging process

5. Memory MCP 💾

Purpose: Knowledge graph-based persistent memory

What I Can Do:

Remember context across sessions
Store project-specific knowledge
Track decisions and rationale
Maintain conversation history
Build knowledge graphs

Use Cases:

"Remember that we're using Python 3.10+ for this project"
"What did we decide about the architecture?"
"Recall our discussion about Pine Script v6"
"Store this pattern for future reference"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
}

Benefits:

✅ Context persistence
✅ No need to re-explain project structure
✅ Tracks decisions and patterns
✅ Builds project knowledge over time

6. Git MCP 🔀

Purpose: Advanced Git repository operations

What I Can Do:

Read commit history
Search through commits
Analyze code changes
Find when bugs were introduced
Track file history
Blame analysis

Configured Repository:

/Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff/TradingViewMCPServer

Use Cases:

"Show me recent commits"
"When was this function changed?"
"Find the commit that introduced this bug"
"Show me who changed this file"
"Search commits for 'Pine Script'"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-git",
        "--repository",
        "/Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff/TradingViewMCPServer"
    ]
}

Benefits:

✅ Deep git history analysis
✅ Code archaeology
✅ Bug tracking
✅ Understanding code evolution

7. SQLite MCP 🗄️

Purpose: Local database operations and queries

What I Can Do:

Query SQLite databases
Create and manage tables
Run SQL queries
Analyze database structure
Data migrations

Allowed Directory:

/Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff (can access any .db files here)

Use Cases:

"Query the database at path/to/db.sqlite"
"Show me the schema of this database"
"Run this SQL query: SELECT * FROM..."
"Create a new table for X"

Configuration:

{
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite",
        "/Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff"
    ]
}

Benefits:

✅ Local data analysis
✅ Database debugging
✅ Quick queries
✅ Schema inspection

🔄 How to Reload Configuration

After updating MCP configuration:

Option 1: Reload VSCode Window (Recommended)

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)
Type "Reload Window"
Press Enter

Option 2: Restart VSCode

Close and reopen VSCode completely.

🧪 Testing MCP Servers

After reload, test each server:

Test All Servers

"What MCP servers do you have access to?"

Expected response should list:

mcp__fetch (web fetching)
mcp__github (GitHub operations)
mcp__filesystem (file operations)
mcp__sequential_thinking (problem solving)
mcp__memory (persistent memory)
mcp__git (git operations)
mcp__sqlite (database operations)

Individual Tests

Fetch:

"Fetch content from https://example.com"

GitHub:

"List my GitHub repositories"

Filesystem:

"Show me the structure of my TradingViewMCPServer"

Sequential Thinking:

"Think through how to implement a new feature step by step"

Memory:

"Remember that this project uses Python 3.10+"

Git:

"Show me recent commits in TradingViewMCPServer"

SQLite:

"List databases in my VSCodestuff folder"

🎯 Development Workflow Benefits

Python Development

✅ Fetch Python documentation instantly
✅ Search GitHub for Python libraries
✅ Track project structure with Filesystem
✅ Remember Python patterns with Memory
✅ Query local databases with SQLite

C# Development

✅ Fetch C# documentation
✅ Search GitHub for .NET libraries
✅ Track .NET project structure
✅ Remember C# patterns

General Coding

✅ Sequential Thinking for complex problems
✅ Git for code history analysis
✅ GitHub for research and collaboration
✅ Memory for project-specific knowledge

Project Management

✅ Filesystem for structure overview
✅ Git for commit tracking
✅ GitHub for issue management
✅ Memory for decisions and rationale

🚀 Recommended Usage Patterns

Starting a New Feature

Sequential Thinking: Plan the feature
Filesystem: Check current structure
Git: Review related commits
Memory: Recall similar patterns
Fetch: Research if needed
GitHub: Check for existing solutions

Debugging

Sequential Thinking: Break down the problem
Git: Find when bug was introduced
Filesystem: Navigate to relevant files
Memory: Recall similar bugs
Fetch: Research error messages

Research

Fetch: Get official documentation
GitHub: Search for examples
Memory: Store findings
Sequential Thinking: Evaluate options

📦 Adding More MCP Servers

Available Official Servers

To add more servers, edit settings.json and add to claude-code.mcpServers:

Brave Search (Web Search):

"brave-search": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
    "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
    }
}

PostgreSQL (Database):

"postgres": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres",
        "postgresql://user:pass@localhost/db"
    ]
}

Slack (Team Communication):

"slack": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"],
    "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-...",
        "SLACK_TEAM_ID": "T..."
    }
}

Google Drive:

"gdrive": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive"]
}

🔒 Security Considerations

API Keys

✅ Stored locally in settings.json
✅ Only accessible by your user account
⚠️ Don't commit settings.json to git
⚠️ Disable Settings Sync for sensitive data

File Access

✅ Filesystem MCP restricted to specified directories
✅ SQLite MCP restricted to specified directories
✅ Git MCP restricted to specified repository

Best Practices

Use minimal permissions for API tokens
Restrict directories to only what's needed
Review token scopes regularly
Rotate tokens periodically

🛠️ Troubleshooting

MCP Server Not Working

Problem: Server doesn't appear after reload

Solutions:

Check JSON syntax in settings.json (no trailing commas!)
Ensure npx is installed (npm install -g npm)
Check VSCode Developer Console (Help → Toggle Developer Tools)
Try restarting VSCode completely

Permission Errors

Problem: "Access denied" or permission errors

Solutions:

Check directory paths are correct
Ensure you have read/write permissions
For Git MCP, ensure repository path is correct
For GitHub MCP, verify token has correct scopes

Slow Performance

Problem: MCP tools are slow to respond

Solutions:

Reduce number of directories in Filesystem MCP
Use more specific Git repository paths
Check network connection for Fetch/GitHub MCP
Clear npm cache: npm cache clean --force

📊 Current Configuration Summary

Total MCP Servers: 7

✅ Fetch         - Web content retrieval
✅ GitHub        - Repository management (with token)
✅ Filesystem    - Project structure (2 directories)
✅ Sequential    - Problem-solving framework
✅ Memory        - Persistent context
✅ Git           - Repository analysis (TradingViewMCPServer)
✅ SQLite        - Local database queries

Allowed Directories:
- /Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff
- /Users/levtheswag/Github Forking

Git Repository:
- /Users/levtheswag/VSCodestuff/TradingViewMCPServer

🎓 Next Steps

Reload VSCode Window (Cmd+Shift+P → "Reload Window")
Test All Servers - Ask: "What MCP servers do you have?"
Try Each Server - Test with the examples above
Start Using! - Integrate into your workflow

📚 Resources

Official MCP Servers: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers
MCP Documentation: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
Claude Code Docs: https://docs.claude.com/claude-code

Configuration Date: 2025-01-XX Status: ✅ Ready to Use Action Required: Reload VSCode Window

Happy Coding! 🚀

With these MCP servers, I can now:

🌐 Research anything instantly
📁 Navigate your projects efficiently
🧠 Think through complex problems systematically
💾 Remember context across sessions
🔀 Analyze code history deeply
🗄️ Query databases on the fly
🐙 Manage GitHub seamlessly

You're all set for the ultimate development experience! 🎉

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MCP Servers Setup Guide for Claude Code

🎯 Overview

✅ Configured MCP Servers (7 Total)

1. Fetch MCP 🌐

2. GitHub MCP 🐙

3. Filesystem MCP 📁

4. Sequential Thinking MCP 🧠

5. Memory MCP 💾

6. Git MCP 🔀

7. SQLite MCP 🗄️

🔄 How to Reload Configuration

Option 1: Reload VSCode Window (Recommended)

Option 2: Restart VSCode

🧪 Testing MCP Servers

Test All Servers

Individual Tests

🎯 Development Workflow Benefits

Python Development

C# Development

General Coding

Project Management

🚀 Recommended Usage Patterns

Starting a New Feature

Debugging

Research

📦 Adding More MCP Servers

Available Official Servers

🔒 Security Considerations

API Keys

File Access

Best Practices

🛠️ Troubleshooting

MCP Server Not Working

Permission Errors

Slow Performance

📊 Current Configuration Summary

🎓 Next Steps

📚 Resources