2 PrepMint guides tagged mcp — written from using the tools and checked against the vendor's own documentation.
Troubleshooting · 9 min read
The server is green, the tool count is right, and the model answers without touching any of it. That is a selection problem, not a connection problem: ten causes with distinct fingerprints, from a six-word description to the thirtieth tool that pushed the right one out of reach.
Troubleshooting · 9 min read
An MCP server that adds cleanly and then shows no tools has about ten possible causes, and each leaves a different fingerprint. A symptom-first triage guide: what the /mcp statuses actually mean, why scope cannot be changed in place, and the config error that makes Claude run your URL as a local process.