flyer-crawler.projectium.com/plans/mcp-server-access-summary.md

# MCP Server Access Summary

**Date**: 2026-01-08  
**Environment**: Windows 10, VSCode with Claude Code integration  
**Configuration Files**: 
- [`mcp.json`](c:/Users/games3/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/mcp.json:1)
- [`mcp-servers.json`](c:/Users/games3/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/globalStorage/mcp-servers.json:1)

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## Executive Summary

You have **8 MCP servers** configured in your environment. These servers extend Claude's capabilities by providing specialized tools for browser automation, file conversion, Git hosting integration, container management, filesystem access, and HTTP requests.

**Key Findings**:
- ✅ 7 servers are properly configured and ready to test
- ⚠️ 1 server requires token update (gitea-lan)
- 📋 Testing guide and automated script provided
- 🔒 Security considerations documented

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## MCP Server Inventory

### 1. Chrome DevTools MCP Server
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: Browser Automation  
**Command**: `npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest`

**Capabilities**:
- Launch and control Chrome browser
- Navigate to URLs
- Click elements and interact with DOM
- Capture screenshots
- Monitor network traffic
- Execute JavaScript in browser context

**Use Cases**:
- Web scraping
- Automated testing
- UI verification
- Taking screenshots of web pages
- Debugging frontend issues

**Configuration Details**:
- Headless mode: Enabled
- Isolated: False (shares browser state)
- Channel: Stable

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### 2. Markitdown MCP Server
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: File Conversion  
**Command**: `C:\Users\games3\.local\bin\uvx.exe markitdown-mcp`

**Capabilities**:
- Convert PDF files to markdown
- Convert DOCX files to markdown
- Convert HTML to markdown
- OCR image files to extract text
- Convert PowerPoint presentations

**Use Cases**:
- Document processing
- Content extraction from various formats
- Making documents AI-readable
- Converting legacy documents to markdown

**Notes**:
- Requires Python and `uvx` to be installed
- Uses Microsoft's Markitdown library

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### 3. Gitea Torbonium
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: Git Hosting Integration  
**Host**: https://gitea.torbonium.com  
**Command**: `d:\gitea-mcp\gitea-mcp.exe run -t stdio`

**Capabilities**:
- List and manage repositories
- Create and update issues
- Manage pull requests
- Read and write repository files
- Create and manage branches
- View commit history
- Manage repository settings

**Use Cases**:
- Automated issue creation
- Repository management
- Code review automation
- Documentation updates
- Release management

**Configuration**:
- Token: Configured (ending in ...fcf8)
- Access: Full API access based on token permissions

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### 4. Gitea LAN (Torbolan)
**Status**: ⚠️ Requires Configuration  
**Type**: Git Hosting Integration  
**Host**: https://gitea.torbolan.com  
**Command**: `d:\gitea-mcp\gitea-mcp.exe run -t stdio`

**Issue**: Access token is set to `REPLACE_WITH_NEW_TOKEN`

**Action Required**:
1. Log into https://gitea.torbolan.com
2. Navigate to Settings → Applications
3. Generate a new access token
4. Update the token in both [`mcp.json`](c:/Users/games3/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/mcp.json:35) and [`mcp-servers.json`](c:/Users/games3/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/globalStorage/mcp-servers.json:35)

**Capabilities**: Same as Gitea Torbonium (once configured)

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### 5. Gitea Projectium
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: Git Hosting Integration  
**Host**: https://gitea.projectium.com  
**Command**: `d:\gitea-mcp\gitea-mcp.exe run -t stdio`

**Capabilities**: Same as Gitea Torbonium

**Configuration**:
- Token: Configured (ending in ...9ef)
- This appears to be the Gitea instance for your current project

**Note**: This is the Gitea instance hosting the current flyer-crawler project.

---

### 6. Podman/Docker MCP Server
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: Container Management  
**Command**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-docker`

**Capabilities**:
- List running containers
- Start and stop containers
- View container logs
- Execute commands inside containers
- Manage Docker images
- Inspect container details
- Create and manage networks

**Use Cases**:
- Container orchestration
- Development environment management
- Log analysis
- Container debugging
- Image management

**Configuration**:
- Docker Host: `npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine`
- Requires: Docker Desktop or Podman running on Windows

**Prerequisites**:
- Docker Desktop must be running
- Named pipe access configured

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### 7. Filesystem MCP Server
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: File System Access  
**Path**: `D:\gitea\flyer-crawler.projectium.com\flyer-crawler.projectium.com`  
**Command**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem`

**Capabilities**:
- List directory contents recursively
- Read file contents
- Write and modify files
- Search for files
- Get file metadata (size, dates, permissions)
- Create and delete files/directories

**Use Cases**:
- Project file management
- Bulk file operations
- Code generation and modifications
- File content analysis
- Project structure exploration

**Security Note**: 
This server has full read/write access to your project directory. It operates within the specified directory only.

**Scope**: 
- Limited to: `D:\gitea\flyer-crawler.projectium.com\flyer-crawler.projectium.com`
- Cannot access files outside this directory

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### 8. Fetch MCP Server
**Status**: ✅ Configured  
**Type**: HTTP Client  
**Command**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch`

**Capabilities**:
- Send HTTP GET requests
- Send HTTP POST requests
- Send PUT, DELETE, PATCH requests
- Set custom headers
- Handle JSON and text responses
- Follow redirects
- Handle authentication

**Use Cases**:
- API testing
- Web scraping
- Data fetching from external services
- Webhook testing
- Integration with external APIs

**Examples**:
- Fetch data from REST APIs
- Download web content
- Test API endpoints
- Retrieve JSON data
- Monitor web services

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## Current Status: MCP Server Tool Availability

**Important Note**: While these MCP servers are configured in your environment, they are **not currently exposed as callable tools** in this Claude Code session. 

### What This Means:

MCP servers typically work by:
1. Running as separate processes
2. Exposing tools and resources via the Model Context Protocol
3. Being connected to the AI assistant by the client application (VSCode)

### Current Situation:

In the current session, Claude Code has access to:
- ✅ Built-in file operations (read, write, search, list)
- ✅ Browser actions
- ✅ Mode switching
- ✅ Task management tools

But does **NOT** have direct access to:
- ❌ MCP server-specific tools (e.g., Gitea API operations)
- ❌ Chrome DevTools controls
- ❌ Markitdown conversion functions
- ❌ Docker container management
- ❌ Specialized fetch operations

### Why This Happens:

MCP servers need to be:
1. Actively connected by the client (VSCode)
2. Running in the background
3. Properly registered with the AI assistant

The configuration files show they are set up, but the connection may not be active in this particular session.

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## Testing Your MCP Servers

Three approaches to verify your MCP servers are working:

### Approach 1: Run the Automated Test Script

Execute the provided PowerShell script to test all servers:

```powershell
cd plans
.\test-mcp-servers.ps1
```

This will:
- Test each server's basic functionality
- Check API connectivity for Gitea servers
- Verify Docker daemon access
- Test filesystem accessibility
- Output a detailed results report

### Approach 2: Use MCP Inspector

Install and use the official MCP testing tool:

```powershell
# Install
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

# Test individual servers
mcp-inspector npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch
mcp-inspector npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem "D:\gitea\flyer-crawler.projectium.com\flyer-crawler.projectium.com"
```

The inspector provides a web UI to:
- View available tools
- Test tool invocations
- See real-time logs
- Debug server issues

### Approach 3: Manual Testing

Follow the comprehensive guide in [`mcp-server-testing-guide.md`](plans/mcp-server-testing-guide.md:1) for step-by-step manual testing instructions.

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## Recommendations

### 1. Immediate Actions

- [ ] **Fix Gitea LAN token**: Generate and configure a valid access token for gitea.torbolan.com
- [ ] **Run test script**: Execute `test-mcp-servers.ps1` to verify all servers
- [ ] **Review test results**: Check which servers are functional
- [ ] **Document failures**: Note any servers that fail testing

### 2. Security Improvements

- [ ] **Rotate Gitea tokens**: Consider rotating access tokens if they're old
- [ ] **Review token permissions**: Ensure tokens have minimal required permissions
- [ ] **Audit filesystem scope**: Verify filesystem server only has access to intended directories
- [ ] **Secure token storage**: Consider using environment variables or secret management
- [ ] **Enable audit logging**: Track MCP server operations for security monitoring

### 3. Configuration Optimization

- [ ] **Consolidate configs**: Both `mcp.json` and `mcp-servers.json` have identical content - determine which is canonical
- [ ] **Add error handling**: Configure timeout and retry settings for network-dependent servers
- [ ] **Document usage patterns**: Create examples of common operations for each server
- [ ] **Set up monitoring**: Track MCP server health and availability

### 4. Integration and Usage

- [ ] **Verify VSCode integration**: Ensure MCP servers are actually connected in active sessions
- [ ] **Test tool availability**: Confirm which MCP tools are exposed to Claude Code
- [ ] **Create usage examples**: Document real-world usage scenarios
- [ ] **Set up aliases**: Create shortcuts for commonly-used MCP operations

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## MCP Server Use Case Matrix

| Server | Code Analysis | Testing | Deployment | Documentation | API Integration |
|--------|--------------|---------|------------|---------------|-----------------|
| Chrome DevTools | ✓ (UI testing) | ✓✓✓ | - | ✓ (screenshots) | ✓ |
| Markitdown | - | - | - | ✓✓✓ | - |
| Gitea (all 3) | ✓✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓✓ |
| Docker | ✓ | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓✓ | - | ✓ |
| Filesystem | ✓✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ |
| Fetch | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | - | ✓✓✓ |

Legend: ✓✓✓ = Primary use case, ✓✓ = Strong use case, ✓ = Applicable, - = Not applicable

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## Potential Workflows

### Workflow 1: Automated Documentation Updates
1. **Fetch server**: Get latest API documentation from external service
2. **Markitdown**: Convert to markdown format
3. **Filesystem server**: Write to project documentation folder
4. **Gitea server**: Create commit and push changes

### Workflow 2: Container-Based Testing
1. **Docker server**: Start test containers
2. **Fetch server**: Send test API requests
3. **Docker server**: Collect container logs
4. **Filesystem server**: Write test results
5. **Gitea server**: Update test status in issues

### Workflow 3: Web UI Testing
1. **Chrome DevTools**: Launch browser and navigate to app
2. **Chrome DevTools**: Interact with UI elements
3. **Chrome DevTools**: Capture screenshots
4. **Filesystem server**: Save test artifacts
5. **Gitea server**: Update test documentation

### Workflow 4: Repository Management
1. **Gitea server**: List all repositories
2. **Gitea server**: Check for outdated dependencies
3. **Gitea server**: Create issues for updates needed
4. **Gitea server**: Generate summary report

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## Next Steps

### Phase 1: Verification (Immediate)
1. Run the test script: [`test-mcp-servers.ps1`](plans/test-mcp-servers.ps1:1)
2. Review results and identify issues
3. Fix Gitea LAN token configuration
4. Re-test all servers

### Phase 2: Documentation (Short-term)
1. Document successful test results
2. Create usage examples for each server
3. Set up troubleshooting guides
4. Document common error scenarios

### Phase 3: Integration (Medium-term)
1. Verify MCP server connectivity in Claude Code sessions
2. Test tool availability and functionality
3. Create workflow templates
4. Integrate into development processes

### Phase 4: Optimization (Long-term)
1. Monitor MCP server performance
2. Optimize configurations
3. Add additional MCP servers as needed
4. Implement automated health checks

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## Additional Resources

- **MCP Protocol Specification**: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
- **Testing Guide**: [`mcp-server-testing-guide.md`](plans/mcp-server-testing-guide.md:1)
- **Test Script**: [`test-mcp-servers.ps1`](plans/test-mcp-servers.ps1:1)
- **Configuration Files**: 
  - [`mcp.json`](c:/Users/games3/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/mcp.json:1)
  - [`mcp-servers.json`](c:/Users/games3/AppData/Roaming/Code/User/globalStorage/mcp-servers.json:1)

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## Questions to Consider

1. **Are MCP servers currently connected in active Claude Code sessions?**
   - If not, what's required to enable the connection?

2. **Which MCP servers are most critical for your workflow?**
   - Prioritize testing and configuration of high-value servers

3. **Are there additional MCP servers you need?**
   - Consider: Database MCP, Slack MCP, Jira MCP, etc.

4. **How should MCP server logs be managed?**
   - Consider centralized logging and monitoring

5. **What are the backup plans if an MCP server fails?**
   - Document fallback procedures

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## Conclusion

You have a comprehensive MCP server setup that provides powerful capabilities for:
- **Browser automation** (Chrome DevTools)
- **Document conversion** (Markitdown)
- **Git hosting integration** (3 Gitea instances)
- **Container management** (Docker)
- **File system operations** (Filesystem)
- **HTTP requests** (Fetch)

**Immediate Action Required**: 
- Fix the Gitea LAN token configuration
- Run the test script to verify all servers are operational
- Review test results and address any failures

**Current Limitation**: 
- MCP server tools are not exposed in the current Claude Code session
- May require VSCode or client-side configuration to enable

The provided testing guide and automation script will help you verify that all servers are properly configured and functional.