MCP Integration Debugging

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Walks through the MCP debugging checklist systematically, covers the most common failure modes, and asks for exact commands rather than vague suggestions.

Prompt
My MCP server {{server_name}} isn't working in Claude Code.

Symptoms: {{symptoms}}

Help me debug:
1. Check if the server is registered in ~/.claude.json under this project
2. Verify the command and args are correct
3. Check if environment variables are set (list which ones are needed)
4. Test if the server binary/script exists at the configured path
5. Look for common issues: wrong Node version, missing build step, port conflicts

Show me the exact commands to run for each diagnostic step.

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{{server_name}}{{symptoms}}

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