mcp-manager

name	mcp-manager
description	Manage MCP servers - add, list, enable, and disable. Use when users ask about MCP server configuration, want to add new servers, or need to enable/disable existing ones.

MCP Manager

Overview

Manage MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers in Claude Code. This skill helps with:

• Listing configured MCP servers
• Adding new MCP servers
• Enabling disabled servers
• Disabling servers without removing them

When to Use This Skill

• User asks "what MCP servers do I have?"
• User wants to "add an MCP server"
• User needs to "enable" or "disable" a server
• User asks about MCP configuration

Quick Reference

Task	Command
List servers	claude mcp list
Add HTTP server	claude mcp add --transport http <name> <url>
Add stdio server	claude mcp add --transport stdio <name> -- <cmd>
Get server details	claude mcp get <name>
Remove server	claude mcp remove <name>
Check status	/mcp (in Claude Code)

Scopes

MCP servers can be configured at different scopes:

Scope	Flag	Description
local	--scope local	Private to you, current project only (default)
project	--scope project	Shared via .mcp.json, version controlled
user	--scope user	Available across all your projects

Enable/Disable via Settings

Servers can be enabled/disabled without removing them:

// In ~/.claude/settings.json or .claude/settings.json
{
  "enableAllProjectMcpServers": true,
  "enabledMcpjsonServers": ["github", "sentry"],
  "disabledMcpjsonServers": ["filesystem"]
}

Common Server Examples

GitHub

claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/

Sentry

claude mcp add --transport http sentry https://mcp.sentry.dev/mcp

PostgreSQL Database

claude mcp add --transport stdio db -- npx -y @bytebase/dbhub \
  --dsn "postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/mydb"

Filesystem (Local)

claude mcp add --transport stdio filesystem -- npx -y @anthropics/mcp-filesystem

Troubleshooting

1. Server not connecting: Check with /mcp command in Claude Code
2. Permission denied: May need to re-authenticate with /mcp
3. Changes not applying: Restart Claude Code after config changes