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sequentialthinking
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-gateway
by theognis1002
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sequentialthinking · Summary

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

mcp-gateway · Summary

Production-ready API gateway for MCP servers with authentication, logging, rate limiting, and multi-protocol support.

sequentialthinking · Use cases

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

mcp-gateway · Use cases

  • Enterprise deployment of MCP servers with centralized security and monitoring
  • Bridging existing REST APIs into the MCP ecosystem
  • Creating virtual MCP servers with custom tools and resources
  • Multi-protocol support for MCP integration across different environments

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

mcp-gateway · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mcp-gateway/mcp-gateway.git
cd mcp-gateway

# Copy env
cp .env.example .env

# Run with Docker Compose
docker compose up --build

After starting the gateway, access the admin interface at http://localhost:3000 with credentials admin@admin.com / qwerty123.

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "8080:8080", "mcp-gateway/mcp-gateway:latest"]
    }
  }
}
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