MCP Server Management Scripts

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Overview

What is MCP Server Management Scripts?

This repository contains shell scripts to easily start and manage MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for development. It provides a start-mcp-servers.sh script to launch all configured servers and a manage-mcp-servers.sh script to list, stop, view logs, and bring servers to the foreground.

How to use MCP Server Management Scripts?

Make both scripts executable with chmod +x start-mcp-servers.sh manage-mcp-servers.sh. To start all MCP servers, run ./start-mcp-servers.sh (foreground) or ./start-mcp-servers.sh --background (background mode). Use ./manage-mcp-servers.sh with subcommands like list, stop, logs, and fg to manage running servers. Add new servers by editing the MCP_SERVERS array in start-mcp-servers.sh.

Key features of MCP Server Management Scripts

Starts all configured MCP servers with a single command
Foreground mode with server-name-prefixed output
Background mode with automatic iTerm2, Terminal.app, tmux, or log fallback
Lists running servers with their status
Stops all or specific servers by number
Views logs for specific servers in real-time
Brings a background server to the foreground
Automatically clears old log files on startup

Use cases of MCP Server Management Scripts

Quickly launch multiple MCP servers for local development
Monitor and troubleshoot servers via centralized log viewing
Stop a malfunctioning server without affecting others
Add a new MCP server to the startup list by editing one array

FAQ from MCP Server Management Scripts

What scripts are included?

The repository includes start-mcp-servers.sh for launching servers and manage-mcp-servers.sh for managing them (list, stop, logs, foreground).

How do I run servers in the background?

Run ./start-mcp-servers.sh --background (or -b). The script will first try iTerm2 tabs, then Terminal.app windows, then tmux sessions, and finally use background processes with log files.

How do I add a new MCP server?

Open start-mcp-servers.sh, find the MCP_SERVERS array at the top, and add your server command as a new line. The management script automatically picks it up.

How do I stop a specific server?

Use ./manage-mcp-servers.sh stop N where N is the server’s number as shown in the list command. To stop all servers, run ./manage-mcp-servers.sh stop.

How do I view logs for a server?

Run ./manage-mcp-servers.sh logs N to view logs for server N. In background mode, logs are saved to files named after each server. ./manage-mcp-servers.sh logs lists all log files.

Frequently asked questions

What scripts are included?

The repository includes `start-mcp-servers.sh` for launching servers and `manage-mcp-servers.sh` for managing them (list, stop, logs, foreground).

How do I run servers in the background?

Run `./start-mcp-servers.sh --background` (or `-b`). The script will first try iTerm2 tabs, then Terminal.app windows, then tmux sessions, and finally use background processes with log files.

How do I add a new MCP server?

Open `start-mcp-servers.sh`, find the `MCP_SERVERS` array at the top, and add your server command as a new line. The management script automatically picks it up.

How do I stop a specific server?

Use `./manage-mcp-servers.sh stop N` where N is the server’s number as shown in the list command. To stop all servers, run `./manage-mcp-servers.sh stop`.

How do I view logs for a server?

Run `./manage-mcp-servers.sh logs N` to view logs for server N. In background mode, logs are saved to files named after each server. `./manage-mcp-servers.sh logs` lists all log files.