Hey everyone! I'm curious about what tools and Model Context Protocols (MCPs) you're integrating with Claude Code to supercharge your development workflow.

I recently started experimenting with a few that have been game-changers for my projects:

• Context-Engineer-Intro - Really helpful for managing context and project understanding.

• https://github.com/coleam00/context-engineering-intro

• SuperClaude - Adds some nice enhanced capabilities:

• https://github.com/NomenAK/SuperClaude

• VisionCraft - (I switched from Context7 to this):

• https://github.com/augmentedstartups/VisionCraft-MCP-Server

The MCP ecosystem seems to be growing rapidly, and I'd love to hear what's working well for others in the community.

Not using Claude Code? No problem! If you're using Claude via API key in IDEs like Windsurf, Cursor, Cline, RooCode, KiloCode, or others, I'm equally interested in hearing about your setup and what tools/MCPs you're integrating there.

What I'm hoping to learn:

• Which tools/MCPs have become essential to your workflow?

• Any hidden gems that aren't getting enough attention?

• Tools that didn't live up to the hype?

• Your favorite combinations that work well together?

Whether you're using Claude Code for web development, data analysis, automation, or something completely different, I'd love to hear about your setup and what's been most valuable.

Drop your recommendations below - let's help each other discover new ways to make Claude Code even more powerful!

I am just trying to get a sense of the tools or hacks I am missing and collectively good for everyone to assess too :-)

Are there any cool "MCPs" or a specific workflow you use to make it even better?

Anybody working with Claude past the first WOW moment will know (and probably complain) that it overcomplicates, overengineers, creates stuff nobody asked for, duplicates things, and hallucinates field names.

You quickly end up with multiple outdated docs, duplicated stuff in different places, and as a result, Claude spends half its time trying to understand the codebase and the other half probably making things worse.

Apart from a good CLAUDE .md some cleverly crafted commands, and regular reviews, I believe using MCPs as a single source of truth can really help minimize, if not partly solve the problem.

So, what are some MCPs (Model Context Protocol) you've integrated to Claude, that are lifesavers for you ?

Like for example 7context : lets it fetch updated docs for almost any lib it works with.

I just built myself sequelae-mcp (for the brave and bold only), which lets you get DB schemas, do backups, and run SQL. No more copy-paste SQL or wasting time/tokens on Claude trying to invent failing SQL systems.

And right now I’m co-building api-tools-mcp, for building/retrieving API schemas via OpenAPI—so when working with APIs, it can check instead of guess-inventing.

Honestly, not sure those tools don't already exist, but i'll definitely be adding them to my workflow, hoping for a good boost in time spent and reliability.
Already did some in-app MCP for running SQL, and it's been a really a big positive change in my workflow.

I’ve been using a few MCPs in my setup lately, mainly Context 7, Supabase, and Playwright.

I'm just curious in knowing what others here are finding useful. Which MCPs have actually become part of your daily workflow with Claude Code? I don’t want to miss out on any good ones others are using.

Also, is there anything that you feel is still missing as in an MCP you wish existed for a repetitive or annoying task?

Hey everyone,

I’ve recently connected Claude Desktop to my GitHub repository using an MCP server script. Below is my configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json):

jsonCopy code{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "*****"
      }
    }
  }
}

My Setup and Workflow:

• Machine: Windows, using VS Code for development.

• Hosting: My website runs on an LXC container.

• Workflow:

  1. Claude accesses the project on GitHub and makes changes directly.

  2. I pull those changes onto my server and restart the Django app for them to reflect.

Problem: GitHub Permissions and API Errors

My GitHub project is under an organization, and I created a personal access token (PAT)(fine tuned) for Claude’s use. Initially, I followed some instructions on permissions but ran into tons of errors. In frustration, I granted full read/write access to everything (I know that’s not secure, but I wanted to ensure it worked).

Even with these permissions, I keep running into API and MCP errors like the following:

Errors:

1. When trying to access the dev branch initially:vbnetCopy codeError: MCP error -32603: GitHub API error: Not Found

2. When trying to create/update files:vbnetCopy codeError executing code: MCP error -32603: Invalid arguments: content.encoding: Required, content.content: Required

3. When trying to access the navigation customizer template:vbnetCopy codeError executing code: MCP error -32603: GitHub API error: Not Found

4. General error when Claude attempts to make updates:vbnetCopy codefailed to call tool create_or_update_file: error: MCP error -32603: github API error: Not Found

My Current Goals:

• Get Claude to work on a different branch (so I don’t risk breaking my main work).

• Solve these persistent GitHub permission errors.

What I’ve Tried:

• Double-checked the PAT scopes. They are set to allow full control (even though it’s not ideal security-wise).

• Made sure the dev branch exists and is accessible.

• Verified that Claude is running the expected commands (e.g., creating/updating files in GitHub).

My Questions:

1. Have you encountered these kinds of MCP or GitHub API errors before? How did you solve them?

2. Any advice for setting up GitHub permissions for organizational repositories in a secure and functional way?

3. Any best practices for integrating tools like Claude into a workflow like mine?

Thanks in advance for any tips or guidance you can share. I really appreciate it!