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## Phase 2: Create GitHub Repository

1. **Go to GitHub** (https://github.com)

2. **Create New Repository**
   - Click "+" → "New repository"
   - **Name**: `mcp-benefits-agent`
   - **Visibility**: Public
   - **DO NOT** check "Add a README file"
   - Click "Create repository"

3. **Upload All 4 Files**
   - Click "uploading an existing file"
   - Upload:
     - `ben_agent_mcp_server.py`
     - `requirements.txt`
     - `Dockerfile`
     - `README.md`
   - Click "Commit changes"

4. **Verify**
   - Check all 4 files are visible
   - Note your repo URL: `https://github.com/unnimk75-web/mcp-benefits-agent`

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## Phase 3: Use Existing Container Registry

✅ **Good news**: You can reuse your existing namespace!

- **Registry**: `au.icr.io`
- **Namespace**: `coverage-agent-ns` (reuse the same one)
- **No action needed** - skip to Phase 4

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## Phase 4: Use Existing Code Engine Project

✅ **Good news**: You can deploy to the same project!

- **Project**: `coverage-agent-project` (reuse)
- **No action needed** - proceed to create application

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## Phase 5: Create Application in Code Engine

1. **Navigate to Your Project**
   - IBM Cloud → Code Engine → `coverage-agent-project`
   - Click "Applications"
   - Click "Create"

2. **General Settings**
   - **Name**: `mcp-benefits-agent`
   - **Project**: `coverage-agent-project`
   - **Source**: "Source code"

3. **Build Details**
   - Click "Specify build details"
   
   **Code:**
   - **Code repo URL**: `https://github.com/unnimk75-web/mcp-benefits-agent`
   - **Branch**: `main`
   - **Context directory**: (leave empty)
   
   **Strategy:**
   - **Strategy**: `Dockerfile`
   - **Dockerfile**: `Dockerfile`
   
   **Output:**
   - **Registry server**: `au.icr.io`
   - **Registry access**: Select existing
   - **Namespace**: `coverage-agent-ns`
   - **Repository**: `benefits-server`
   - **Tag**: `latest`

4. **Resources & Scaling**
   - **CPU**: `0.25 vCPU`
   - **Memory**: `0.5 GB`
   - **Ephemeral storage**: `0.4 GB`
   - **Min instances**: `0`
   - **Max instances**: `1`
   - **Listening port**: `8000` ⚠️ **CRITICAL!**

5. **Create**
   - Click "Create"
   - Wait 3-5 minutes for build

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## Phase 6: Verify Deployment

1. **Check Status**
   - Wait for "Ready" status (green)
   - Check "Traffic: 100%"

2. **Get Your URL**
   - Will be something like:

3. **Test in Browser**
   - Try: `https://mcp-benefits-agent.245v76j6fyee.us-east.codeengine.appdomain.cloud/sse`

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## Phase 7: Connect to WatsonX Orchestrate

1. **In WatsonX Orchestrate**
   - Add new MCP server
   - Transport: SSE

2. **Enter URL with /sse**