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The MCP debugging cheatsheet for agent workstations.
When an MCP server goes missing, use this compact recovery path before rewriting prompts or adding tools.
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Updated 2026-06-01
Developers maintaining local MCP servers for Codex, OpenClaw, and adjacent coding agents.
1. Binary outward
Check CLI availability, doctor output, then the MCP command.
2. Small surface
Preserve the seven-tool local surface instead of adding overlapping preflight tools.
3. Recovery proof
After recovery, run Baseline again and compare against the Good Baseline.
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What you get
- baseline is on PATH.
- baseline doctor succeeds or reports a concrete warning.
- MCP command is baseline serve mcp.
- Seven local tools are advertised.
- Scrub preview is available before sync.
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