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Context is life. MCP dynamic import "mcporter" is convenient

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This article explains how to centrally manage MCP settings, which tend to be distributed across multiple AI agents, using "mcporter" to significantly reduce the effort required to change settings for each tool.

"mcporter" for centralized management of MCP settings

With the advent of MCP, it has become dramatically easier to connect AI agents with external tools.
However, if you use multiple AI tools such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf,"Every time you add a new MCP server, you have to rewrite the configuration files for all the agents."Have you ever experienced this ordeal?
I've tried various CLI tools, starting with Claude Code, then Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, droid and now opencode.
When you have to deal with so many different CLIs like this, managing the MCP becomes a pain.
This time, we will introduce a tool that centralizes such tedious management and is recommended for developers who value context.mcporter"We will verify this.

Current problem ① MCP context is too big

When using MCP, if you write all the tool information in the configuration file of each agent, the context will become bloated.
In particular, if multiple MCP servers are registered, the configuration file alone may contain several hundred lines, increasing the amount of information that the agent must process and resulting in slower response times.
mcporter

Current problem 2: "Distribution problem" in MCP settings

Currently, many coding agencies and AI chat tools support MCP.
However, each tool has its own configuration file.
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  • claude_desktop_config.json
  • Cursor: Write in the Cursor settings screen or in the settings file.
  • Windsurf: Write it in your own configuration file. Opening all of these configuration files and copying and pasting them every time a new, useful MCP server is released is extremely inefficient. It also causes the configuration files to become bloated and difficult to manage.

What is MCPorter?

mcporter.json
In other words,Proxy for MCP serversIt's like this. https://github.com/steipete/mcporter

Key Features

  • mcporter.json
  • Importing an existing configuration: There is also a function to automatically load Cursor and Claude setting files.
  • mcporter

Technical Validation: Installing and Configuring mcporter

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1. Preparation of McPorter

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npx security
Recent supply chain attacks require engineers to improve their defenses.
npx_safe
 
By the way, you cannot run Bash functions from the CLI, but you can run them from the CLI by adding the following file to your PATH.
config/mcporter.json
example:
mcpServers
Here you can list all the MCP servers you want to use.

2. Explain how to use MCP

Add the following content to AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md etc.
 

Try MCP via mcporter

Here we will use spec-workflow-mcp.
When you call the creation of steering with a custom command, it uses mcporter with the instructions in AGENTS.md to check the available MCP servers and tools.
 
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Summary of the benefits of implementation

1. Drastic reduction in management costs

You will no longer be confused about where you set up that tool.
One configuration file, one modification only.

2. Cleaning the agent configuration

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This condenses the configuration description and significantly reduces the cognitive load associated with managing it.

3. Flexible configuration

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4. Significant reduction in context

Simply write how to use mcporter in AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md and the number of MCP-related tokens taken up by the first session will be zero.
This allows the AI agent to consume less context when interpreting prompts, leaving more execution context for the actual task.

summary

While a meticulous person might be able to keep all of their configuration files perfectly synchronized, for many developers it's a pain.
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And by using context dynamically, you can also reduce context.
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Once you've set it up, you'll be ready to enjoy a comfortable MCP life.
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