3.2 KiB
Task ID: 20
Title: Implement MCP Project Management with Claude Code Integration
Status: cancelled
Dependencies: None
Priority: high
Description: Build the mcpctl claude add-mcp-project <project-name> command that configures Claude Code sessions to use specific MCP server profiles, generating and managing .mcp.json files automatically.
Details:
Extend src/cli/src/commands/ with Claude Code integration:
New Commands:
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mcpctl claude add-mcp-project (claude/add-mcp-project.ts):
- Fetches project definition from mcpd API
- Generates .mcp.json file pointing to local-proxy
- Configures local-proxy to route to the project's MCP profiles
- Example output:
{ "mcpServers": { "weekly_reports": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@mcpctl/local-proxy", "--project", "weekly_reports", "--mcpd", "http://mcpd.local:3000"], "env": {} } } } -
mcpctl claude remove-mcp-project (claude/remove-mcp-project.ts):
- Removes project from .mcp.json
- Cleans up local-proxy config
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mcpctl claude list-projects (claude/list-projects.ts):
- Shows configured projects in current directory's .mcp.json
- Shows available projects from mcpd
-
mcpctl project create (project/create.ts):
- Creates new project on mcpd
- Interactive profile selection
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mcpctl project add-profile (project/add-profile.ts):
- Links existing profile to project
MCP.json Management (lib/mcp-json.ts):
interface McpJsonManager {
findMcpJson(startDir: string): string | null; // Search up directory tree
readMcpJson(path: string): McpJsonConfig;
writeMcpJson(path: string, config: McpJsonConfig): void;
addProject(config: McpJsonConfig, project: ProjectConfig): McpJsonConfig;
removeProject(config: McpJsonConfig, projectName: string): McpJsonConfig;
}
mcpd API Extensions (src/mcpd/src/routes/projects.ts):
- GET /projects - List all projects
- GET /projects/:name - Get project details with profiles
- POST /projects - Create project
- PUT /projects/:name/profiles - Update project profiles
- GET /projects/:name/claude-config - Get Claude-ready config
Workflow Example:
# On mcpd server (admin sets up projects)
mcpctl project create weekly_reports
mcpctl project add-profile weekly_reports slack-readonly
mcpctl project add-profile weekly_reports jira-readonly
# On developer machine
cd ~/my-workspace
mcpctl claude add-mcp-project weekly_reports
# Creates/updates .mcp.json with weekly_reports config
# Now Claude Code in this directory can use slack and jira MCPs
Test Strategy:
Unit test MCP.json parsing and manipulation with various file states (missing, empty, existing projects). Test findMcpJson directory traversal. Integration test with mcpd API: create project, add profiles, fetch Claude config. E2E test: run mcpctl claude add-mcp-project, verify .mcp.json created, start Claude Code (mock), verify MCP connection works. Test error handling: project not found, profile not found, conflicting project names. Test update behavior when project already exists in .mcp.json.