# 🔧 Claude Desktop MCP Setup - Project Context Server
## ✅ **MCP Server Added to Claude Desktop Configuration**
I've successfully added the Project Context MCP server to your Claude Desktop configuration.
---
## 📋 **Configuration Details**
### **Added to**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"project_context": {
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/python3",
"args": [
"/Users/williamblair/AI-Game-Evolution-Platform/project_context_mcp/context_server.py",
"--project-root",
"/Users/williamblair/AI-Game-Evolution-Platform",
"--transport",
"stdio"
],
"env": {}
}
// ... other existing MCP servers remain unchanged
}
}
```
---
## 🔄 **Next Steps to Activate**
### **1. Restart Claude Desktop**
**IMPORTANT**: You need to restart Claude Desktop for it to pick up the new MCP server configuration.
1. **Quit Claude Desktop** completely (Cmd+Q)
2. **Wait 5 seconds** for clean shutdown
3. **Reopen Claude Desktop** from Applications
### **2. Verify MCP Server is Connected**
After restarting Claude Desktop, you should see the Project Context MCP server available. You can test it by asking:
```
"What's the current status of my AI Game Evolution Platform project?"
```
or
```
"Generate a platform status report for my AI Game Evolution Platform"
```
---
## 🛠️ **Available MCP Tools**
Once connected, you'll have access to **9 powerful tools**:
### **📊 Project Status Tools**
1. **`get_project_status`** - Basic project information and git status
2. **`get_feature_group_status`** - Detailed status of specific feature groups
3. **`update_project_phase`** - Update current development phase
### **🧠 Context Management Tools**
4. **`generate_context_summary`** - Complete context for new Claude sessions
5. **`store_session_context`** - Store important decisions and information
6. **`get_previous_context`** - Retrieve context from recent sessions
### **📋 Enhanced Documentation Tools** ✨ **NEW**
7. **`generate_platform_status_report`** - Comprehensive platform analysis
8. **`get_platform_status_summary`** - Quick status overview
9. **`update_documentation`** - Automatic README maintenance
---
## 🎯 **What You Can Do**
### **Instant Project Status**
Ask Claude things like:
- "What's the current progress on my AI Game Evolution Platform?"
- "Which feature groups are complete and which need work?"
- "What should I focus on next?"
### **Comprehensive Analysis**
- "Generate a full platform status report"
- "Analyze the current state of all 6 feature groups"
- "What's the overall completion percentage?"
### **Context Preservation**
- "Store this session context: [important information]"
- "What context do you have from my previous sessions?"
- "Remember that we decided to implement genetic evolution next"
### **Real-Time Updates**
The MCP server provides always current information:
- **Current files**: 273 tracked across 6 feature groups
- **Git status**: Real-time branch and commit information
- **Progress tracking**: 75% completion with 4/6 systems working
- **Next priorities**: Automatically identified based on current state
---
## 🧪 **Verification Commands**
After restarting Claude Desktop, test these commands:
### **Quick Test**
```
"Get the current project status"
```
*Should return: Project name, current phase, git status, feature groups*
### **Comprehensive Test**
```
"Generate a platform status report"
```
*Should return: Detailed analysis with progress percentage, file counts, working systems*
### **Context Test**
```
"Store this context: Testing the new MCP server integration"
```
*Should confirm context was stored*
---
## 🔧 **Troubleshooting**
### **If MCP Server Doesn't Appear**
1. **Check Claude Desktop logs** (usually shown in the app)
2. **Verify file paths** are correct in the configuration
3. **Ensure Python dependencies** are installed:
```bash
/opt/homebrew/bin/python3 -c "import mcp.server.fastmcp; print('MCP available')"
```
### **If Tools Don't Work**
1. **Check project root path** is accessible
2. **Verify git repository** is properly initialized
3. **Test server manually**:
```bash
cd "/Users/williamblair/AI-Game-Evolution-Platform/project_context_mcp"
/opt/homebrew/bin/python3 context_server.py --debug
```
### **Dependencies Verified** ✅
- ✅ MCP framework available
- ✅ All Python modules importable
- ✅ Git integration working
- ✅ Server starts without errors
- ✅ All 9 tools properly registered
---
## 🎉 **Expected Results**
Once working, you should see:
### **Immediate Benefits**
- **Instant project context** - No more explaining project structure
- **Real-time status** - Always current progress and file counts
- **Smart suggestions** - Next priorities based on current state
- **Context continuity** - Information preserved between sessions
### **Auto-Generated Reports**
The MCP server maintains comprehensive reports at:
```
/Users/williamblair/AI-Game-Evolution-Platform/project_context_mcp/data/
├── platform_status_report.md # Human-readable comprehensive report
├── platform_status_report.json # Machine-readable status data
└── session_contexts.json # Context history between sessions
```
**After restarting Claude Desktop, you'll have a powerful context-aware assistant that always knows the current state of your AI Game Evolution Platform!** 🚀
