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ls-mcp
by lirantal
sequentialthinking
by modelcontextprotocol
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ls-mcp · Summary

CLI tool to discover and analyze MCP server configurations across various AI applications and IDEs.

sequentialthinking · Summary

Sequential Thinking MCP Server enables dynamic problem-solving through step-by-step reasoning.

ls-mcp · Use cases

  • Audit MCP server configurations across development environments
  • Discover all MCP servers running in a system for inventory purposes
  • Check for potential security issues in MCP configurations and exposed credentials

sequentialthinking · Use cases

  • Planning complex system migrations with risk assessment
  • Debugging production issues requiring step-by-step analysis
  • Comparing architecture options with conditional branching

ls-mcp · Install

Install via npm:

npm install -g ls-mcp

Usage:

npx ls-mcp
# Analyze specific files
npx ls-mcp --files ./mcp-config.json
# Output JSON format
npx ls-mcp --json

sequentialthinking · Install

Installation

**Claude Desktop**: Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

**VS Code**: Use one of the installation buttons or manually configure with:

{
  "servers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

**Docker**:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequentialthinking": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "mcp/sequentialthinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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