skill-seekers-reference/docs/guides/SETUP_QUICK_REFERENCE.md

Setup Quick Reference Card

One-Command Setup

./setup_mcp.sh

What Gets Configured

Agent	Transport	Auto-Detected	Config Path (macOS)
Claude Code	stdio	✅	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/mcp.json
Cursor	HTTP	✅	~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/mcp_settings.json
Windsurf	HTTP	✅	~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/mcp_config.json
VS Code + Cline	stdio	✅	~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
IntelliJ IDEA	HTTP	✅	~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2024.3/mcp.xml

Setup Steps

1. ✅ Check Python (3.10+ recommended)
2. ✅ Verify repo path
3. ✅ Install dependencies (with venv option)
4. ✅ Test transports (stdio + HTTP)
5. ✅ Detect agents (automatic!)
6. ✅ Configure agents (with merging)
7. ✅ Start HTTP server (if needed)
8. ✅ Test configs (validate JSON)
9. ✅ Show instructions (next steps)

Common Workflows

Configure All Detected Agents

./setup_mcp.sh
# Choose option 1 when prompted

Select Individual Agents

./setup_mcp.sh
# Choose option 2 when prompted
# Answer y/n for each agent

Manual Configuration Only

./setup_mcp.sh
# Choose option 3 when prompted
# Copy manual config from output

HTTP Server Management

Start Server

# During setup
./setup_mcp.sh
# Choose option 1 for HTTP server

# Manual start
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000

Test Server

curl http://localhost:3000/health

Stop Server

# If you know PID
kill 12345

# Find and kill
pkill -f "skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp"

View Logs

tail -f /tmp/skill-seekers-mcp.log

Configuration Files

Stdio Config (Claude Code, VS Code)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-seeker": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp"]
    }
  }
}

HTTP Config (Cursor, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-seeker": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Testing

Test Agent Detection

python3 -c "
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, 'src')
from skill_seekers.mcp.agent_detector import AgentDetector
for agent in AgentDetector().detect_agents():
    print(f\"{agent['name']} ({agent['transport']})\")
"

Test Config Generation

python3 -c "
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, 'src')
from skill_seekers.mcp.agent_detector import generate_config
print(generate_config('claude-code', 'skill-seekers mcp'))
"

Test HTTP Server

# Start server
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000 &

# Test health
curl http://localhost:3000/health

# Stop server
pkill -f skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp

Test in Agent

After restart, try these commands:

List all available configs
Generate config for React at https://react.dev
Estimate pages for configs/godot.json

Troubleshooting

Agent Not Detected

# Check if config directory exists
ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/  # macOS
ls ~/.config/claude-code/                   # Linux

Config Merge Failed

# Check backup
cat ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json.backup.*

# Validate JSON
jq empty ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json

HTTP Server Won't Start

# Check port usage
lsof -i :3000

# Kill process
lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9

# Use different port
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 8080

Agent Can't Connect

# Verify server running
curl http://localhost:3000/health

# Check logs
tail -f /tmp/skill-seekers-mcp.log

# Restart server
pkill -f skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000 &

Quick Commands

# Check Python version
python3 --version

# Test MCP server (stdio)
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp

# Test MCP server (HTTP)
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000

# Check installed agents
python3 -c "import sys; sys.path.insert(0, 'src'); from skill_seekers.mcp.agent_detector import detect_agents; print(detect_agents())"

# Generate config for agent
python3 -c "import sys; sys.path.insert(0, 'src'); from skill_seekers.mcp.agent_detector import generate_config; print(generate_config('cursor', 'skill-seekers mcp', 3000))"

# Validate config JSON
jq empty ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json

# Start HTTP server in background
nohup python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000 > /tmp/skill-seekers-mcp.log 2>&1 &

# Health check
curl http://localhost:3000/health

# View logs
tail -f /tmp/skill-seekers-mcp.log

# Find server process
ps aux | grep skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp

# Kill server
pkill -f skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp

Environment Variables

# Virtual environment (if used)
source venv/bin/activate

# Check if in venv
echo $VIRTUAL_ENV

# Check Python path
which python3

File Locations

Setup Script

./setup_mcp.sh

Agent Detector Module

src/skill_seekers/mcp/agent_detector.py

MCP Server

src/skill_seekers/mcp/server_fastmcp.py

Documentation

docs/MULTI_AGENT_SETUP.md       # Comprehensive guide
docs/SETUP_QUICK_REFERENCE.md   # This file
docs/HTTP_TRANSPORT.md          # HTTP transport guide
docs/MCP_SETUP.md               # MCP integration guide

Config Paths (Linux)

~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json
~/.cursor/mcp_settings.json
~/.windsurf/mcp_config.json
~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
~/.config/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2024.3/mcp.xml

Config Paths (macOS)

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/mcp.json
~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/mcp_settings.json
~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/mcp_config.json
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2024.3/mcp.xml

After Setup

1. Restart agents (completely quit and reopen)
2. Test commands in agent
3. Verify HTTP server (if applicable)
4. Read documentation for advanced features

Getting Help

• Documentation: docs/MULTI_AGENT_SETUP.md
• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers/issues
• MCP Docs: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

Quick Validation Checklist

• Python 3.10+ installed
• Dependencies installed (pip install -e .)
• MCP server tests passed (stdio + HTTP)
• Agents detected
• Configs created/merged
• Backups created (if configs existed)
• HTTP server started (if needed)
• Health check passed (if HTTP)
• Agents restarted
• MCP tools working in agents

Version Info

Skill Seekers Version: 2.1.2+ Setup Script: Multi-agent auto-configuration Supported Agents: 5 (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code + Cline, IntelliJ) Transport Types: stdio, HTTP Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows