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

Multi-Agent Auto-Configuration Guide

The Skill Seeker MCP server now supports automatic detection and configuration of multiple AI coding agents. This guide explains how to use the enhanced setup_mcp.sh script to configure all your installed AI agents at once.

Supported Agents

The setup script automatically detects and configures:

Agent	Transport	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 (XML)	~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/IntelliJIdea2024.3/mcp.xml

Note: Paths vary by operating system. The script automatically detects the correct paths for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Quick Start

One-Command Setup

# Run the setup script
./setup_mcp.sh

The script will:

1. ✅ Check Python version (3.10+ recommended)
2. ✅ Verify repository path
3. ✅ Install dependencies (with virtual environment option)
4. ✅ Test both stdio and HTTP transports
5. ✅ Detect installed AI agents automatically
6. ✅ Configure all detected agents
7. ✅ Start HTTP server if needed
8. ✅ Validate configurations
9. ✅ Provide next steps

What's New in Multi-Agent Setup

Automatic Agent Detection:

• Scans your system for installed AI coding agents
• Shows which agents were found and their transport types
• Allows you to configure all agents or select individually

Smart Configuration:

• Creates backups before modifying existing configs
• Merges with existing configurations (preserves other MCP servers)
• Detects if skill-seeker is already configured
• Uses appropriate transport (stdio or HTTP) for each agent

HTTP Server Management:

• Automatically starts HTTP server if HTTP-based agents detected
• Configurable port (default: 3000)
• Background process with health monitoring
• Optional systemd service support (future)

Workflow Examples

Example 1: Configure All Detected Agents

$ ./setup_mcp.sh

Step 5: Detecting installed AI coding agents...

Detected AI coding agents:

  ✓ Claude Code (stdio transport)
    Config: /home/user/.config/claude-code/mcp.json
  ✓ Cursor (HTTP transport)
    Config: /home/user/.cursor/mcp_settings.json

Step 6: Configure detected agents
==================================================

Which agents would you like to configure?

  1. All detected agents (recommended)
  2. Select individual agents
  3. Skip auto-configuration (manual setup)

Choose option (1-3): 1

Configuring all detected agents...

HTTP transport required for some agents.
Enter HTTP server port [default: 3000]: 3000
Using port: 3000

Configuring Claude Code...
  ✓ Config created
  Location: /home/user/.config/claude-code/mcp.json

Configuring Cursor...
  ⚠ Config file already exists
  ✓ Backup created: /home/user/.cursor/mcp_settings.json.backup.20251223_143022
  ✓ Merged with existing config
  Location: /home/user/.cursor/mcp_settings.json

Step 7: HTTP Server Setup
==================================================

Some configured agents require HTTP transport.
The MCP server needs to run in HTTP mode on port 3000.

Options:
  1. Start server now (background process)
  2. Show manual start command (start later)
  3. Skip (I'll manage it myself)

Choose option (1-3): 1

Starting HTTP server on port 3000...
✓ HTTP server started (PID: 12345)
  Health check: http://127.0.0.1:3000/health
  Logs: /tmp/skill-seekers-mcp.log

Setup Complete!

Example 2: Select Individual Agents

$ ./setup_mcp.sh

Step 6: Configure detected agents
==================================================

Which agents would you like to configure?

  1. All detected agents (recommended)
  2. Select individual agents
  3. Skip auto-configuration (manual setup)

Choose option (1-3): 2

Select agents to configure:
  Configure Claude Code? (y/n) y
  Configure Cursor? (y/n) n
  Configure Windsurf? (y/n) y

Configuring 2 agent(s)...

Example 3: Manual Configuration (No Agents Detected)

$ ./setup_mcp.sh

Step 5: Detecting installed AI coding agents...

No AI coding agents detected.

Supported agents:
  • Claude Code (stdio)
  • Cursor (HTTP)
  • Windsurf (HTTP)
  • VS Code + Cline extension (stdio)
  • IntelliJ IDEA (HTTP)

Manual configuration will be shown at the end.

[... setup continues ...]

Manual Configuration Required

No agents were auto-configured. Here are configuration examples:

For Claude Code (stdio):
File: ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-seeker": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/Skill_Seekers/src/skill_seekers/mcp/server_fastmcp.py"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/Skill_Seekers"
    }
  }
}

For Cursor/Windsurf (HTTP):

1. Start HTTP server:
   python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000

2. Add to agent config:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-seeker": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Configuration Details

Stdio Transport (Claude Code, VS Code + Cline)

Generated Config:

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

Features:

• Each agent gets its own server process
• No network configuration needed
• More secure (local only)
• Faster startup (~100ms)

HTTP Transport (Cursor, Windsurf, IntelliJ)

Generated Config (JSON):

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

Generated Config (XML for IntelliJ):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<application>
  <component name="MCPSettings">
    <servers>
      <server>
        <name>skill-seeker</name>
        <url>http://localhost:3000</url>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
      </server>
    </servers>
  </component>
</application>

Features:

• Single server process for all agents
• Network-based (can be remote)
• Health monitoring endpoint
• Requires server to be running

Config Merging Strategy

The setup script preserves existing MCP server configurations:

Before (existing config):

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

After (merged config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/tmp"]
    },
    "skill-seeker": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp"]
    }
  }
}

Safety Features:

• ✅ Creates timestamped backups before modifying
• ✅ Detects if skill-seeker already exists
• ✅ Asks for confirmation before overwriting
• ✅ Validates JSON after writing

HTTP Server Management

Starting the Server

Option 1: During setup (recommended)

./setup_mcp.sh
# Choose option 1 when prompted for HTTP server

Option 2: Manual start

# Foreground (for testing)
python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000

# Background (for production)
nohup python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000 > /tmp/skill-seekers-mcp.log 2>&1 &

Monitoring the Server

Health Check:

curl http://localhost:3000/health

Response:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "server": "skill-seeker-mcp",
  "version": "2.1.1",
  "transport": "http",
  "endpoints": {
    "health": "/health",
    "sse": "/sse",
    "messages": "/messages/"
  }
}

View Logs:

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

Stop Server:

# If you know the PID
kill 12345

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

Troubleshooting

Agent Not Detected

Problem: Your agent is installed but not detected.

Solution:

1. Check if the agent's config directory exists:

   # Claude Code (macOS)
   ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/
   
   # Cursor (Linux)
   ls ~/.cursor/
   

2. If directory doesn't exist, the agent may not be installed or uses a different path.

3. Manual configuration:

   • Note the actual config path
   • Create the directory if needed
   • Use manual configuration examples from setup script output

Config Merge Failed

Problem: Error merging with existing config.

Solution:

1. Check the backup file:

   cat ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json.backup.20251223_143022
   

2. Manually edit the config:

   nano ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json
   

3. Ensure valid JSON:

   jq empty ~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json
   

HTTP Server Won't Start

Problem: HTTP server fails to start on configured port.

Solution:

1. Check if port is already in use:

   lsof -i :3000
   

2. Kill process using the port:

   lsof -ti:3000 | xargs kill -9
   

3. Use a different port:

   python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 8080
   

4. Update agent configs with new port.

Agent Can't Connect to HTTP Server

Problem: HTTP-based agent shows connection errors.

Solution:

1. Verify server is running:

   curl http://localhost:3000/health
   

2. Check server logs:

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

3. Restart the server:

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

4. Check firewall settings (if remote connection).

Advanced Usage

Custom HTTP Port

# During setup, enter custom port when prompted
Enter HTTP server port [default: 3000]: 8080

# Or modify config manually after setup
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skill-seeker": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/sse"
    }
  }
}

Virtual Environment vs System Install

Virtual Environment (Recommended):

# Setup creates/activates venv automatically
./setup_mcp.sh

# Config uses Python module execution
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp"]

System Install:

# Install globally via pip
pip install skill-seekers

# Config uses CLI command
"command": "skill-seekers",
"args": ["mcp"]

Multiple HTTP Agents on Different Ports

If you need different ports for different agents:

1. Start multiple server instances:

   # Server 1 for Cursor
   python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3000 &
   
   # Server 2 for Windsurf
   python3 -m skill_seekers.mcp.server_fastmcp --http --port 3001 &
   

2. Configure each agent with its own port:

   // Cursor config
   {"url": "http://localhost:3000/sse"}
   
   // Windsurf config
   {"url": "http://localhost:3001/sse"}
   

Note: Usually not necessary - one HTTP server can handle multiple clients.

Programmatic Configuration

Use the Python API directly:

from skill_seekers.mcp.agent_detector import AgentDetector

detector = AgentDetector()

# Detect all installed agents
agents = detector.detect_agents()
print(f"Found {len(agents)} agents:")
for agent in agents:
    print(f"  - {agent['name']} ({agent['transport']})")

# Generate config for specific agent
config = detector.generate_config(
    agent_id="cursor",
    server_command="skill-seekers mcp",
    http_port=3000
)
print(config)

# Check if agent is installed
if detector.is_agent_installed("claude-code"):
    print("Claude Code detected!")

Testing the Setup

After setup completes:

1. Restart Your Agent(s)

Important: Completely quit and reopen (don't just close window).

2. Test Basic Functionality

Try these commands in your agent:

List all available configs

Expected: List of 24+ preset configurations

Generate config for React at https://react.dev

Expected: Generated React configuration

Validate configs/godot.json

Expected: Validation results

3. Test Advanced Features

Estimate pages for configs/react.json

Scrape documentation using configs/vue.json with max 20 pages

Package the skill at output/react/

4. Verify HTTP Transport (if applicable)

# Check server health
curl http://localhost:3000/health

# Expected output:
{
  "status": "healthy",
  "server": "skill-seeker-mcp",
  "version": "2.1.1",
  "transport": "http"
}

Migration from Old Setup

If you previously used setup_mcp.sh, the new version is fully backward compatible:

Old behavior:

• Only configured Claude Code
• Manual stdio configuration
• No HTTP support

New behavior:

• Detects and configures multiple agents
• Automatic transport selection
• HTTP server management
• Config merging (preserves existing servers)

Migration steps:

1. Run ./setup_mcp.sh
2. Choose "All detected agents"
3. Your existing configs will be backed up and merged
4. No manual intervention needed

Next Steps

After successful setup:

1. Read the MCP Setup Guide: docs/MCP_SETUP.md
2. Learn HTTP Transport: docs/HTTP_TRANSPORT.md
3. Explore Agent Detection: src/skill_seekers/mcp/agent_detector.py
4. Try the Quick Start: QUICKSTART.md

Related Documentation

• MCP Setup Guide - Detailed MCP integration guide
• HTTP Transport - HTTP transport documentation
• Agent Detector API - Python API reference
• README - Main documentation

Support

For issues or questions:

• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers/issues
• GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/yusufkaraaslan/Skill_Seekers/discussions
• MCP Documentation: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

Changelog

Version 2.1.2+ (Current)

• ✅ Multi-agent auto-detection
• ✅ Smart configuration merging
• ✅ HTTP server management
• ✅ Backup and safety features
• ✅ Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• ✅ 5 supported agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code + Cline, IntelliJ)
• ✅ Automatic transport selection (stdio vs HTTP)
• ✅ Interactive and non-interactive modes