MCP-tidy – How many MCPs in your Claude Code are you actually using?
Hi HN, I built mcp-tidy to solve a problem I kept running into with Claude Code. As I tried different MCP servers over the past few months, my ~/.claude.json accumulated servers I'd forgotten about. Claude Code loads all tool descriptions (built-in + MCP) into context, so unused servers add overhead you don't need. The tool is simple: three commands. - `mcp-tidy list` - see what's configured (global + per-project) - `mcp-tidy stats` - check actual usage from transcript logs - `mcp-tidy remove --unused` - clean up with automatic backup It parses the JSONL transcript logs in…
In plain words
MCP-tidy is a utility for Claude Code users that identifies and removes unused Model Context Protocol servers from their configuration. It analyzes transcript logs to show which MCP servers are actually being used versus accumulating as clutter, then provides commands to list, audit, and automatically remove unused servers while preserving backups. The tool is for developers who work with multiple MCP servers and want to reduce unnecessary context overhead in Claude Code.
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Hi HN, I built mcp-tidy to solve a problem I kept running into with Claude Code. As I tried different MCP servers over the past few months, my ~/.claude.json accumulated servers I'd forgotten about. Claude Code loads all tool descriptions (built-in + MCP) into context, so unused servers add overhead you don't need. The tool is simple: three commands. - `mcp-tidy list` - see what's configured (global + per-project) - `mcp-tidy stats` - check actual usage from transcript logs - `mcp-tidy remove --unused` - clean up with automatic backup It parses the JSONL transcript logs in ~/.claude/projects/ to show which servers you actually use, grouped by scope. Install: `brew install nnnkkk7/tap/mcp-tidy` or `go install github.com/nnnkkk7/mcp-tidy/cmd/mcp-tidy@latest` Would love feedback, especially on: - Are there other MCP clients (Cursor, Desktop) you'd want supported? - Any stats/metrics you'd find useful? Source: https://github.com/nnnkkk7/mcp-tidy
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