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The MCP Fast Lane for Vibe Coders
Devs are tolerated on the condition that they strictly don't kill the vibe
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Battle-tested MCPs that actually work. Start here for happiness.
Package: @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest
Features: Terminal control, file operations, process management
Notes: CRITICAL - DO NOT DISABLE. 'If you cut that wire I am fucked' - The backbone of everything
Package: @upstash/context7-mcp@latest
Features: Library documentation, code examples, API references
Notes: Essential for documentation. No schema issues.
Package: ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server
Features: Full GitHub API access, issue management, PR operations
Notes: Docker image. Occasional startup delays.
MCPs that will ruin your day. Learn from our pain.
Package: npm install mcp-memory-service@0.1.2
Error: Tool 293/318/328 - 'input_schema does not support oneOf, allOf, or anyOf at the top level'
Notes: The Great Double-Dipping Incident™ - Works in Claude Desktop but breaks CLI. Discovered after 45 minutes of debugging at 2 AM. Multiple instances were running as zombie processes causing schema conflicts.
Alternative: Use Notion MCP or other storage solutions
1. Install in both claude_desktop_config.json and config.json 2. Run any Claude Code command 3. Watch schema validation errors cascade
Package: npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres@0.1.0
Error: Connection pooling issues with Claude Code CLI
Notes: Crashes on concurrent requests. Pool exhaustion after 10 queries.
Alternative: Use direct SQL queries with desktop-commander
Run multiple database queries in quick succession
Package: npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@0.5.0
Error: Tool 293 - schema validation failure
Notes: The pain of existence - loads 300+ tools with schema issues
Alternative: Use specific MCPs for needed functionality
Just add to config and cry
Package: npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-time
Error: NPM 404 - Package doesn't exist
Notes: DOES NOT EXIST IN REGISTRY
Alternative: Use system date command
Try to install it. 404 every time.
Package: npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search@0.1.0
Error: Failed to initialize
Notes: Non-functional or missing dependencies
Alternative: Use perplexity or web search
Install and watch it fail silently
Package: npm install brave-search-mcp@latest
Error: Connection issues and potential schema problems
Notes: Known issues with Claude Desktop/Code
Alternative: Use perplexity or web search
Add to config, connection timeouts ensue
Package: npm install @ibraheem4/linear-mcp@1.0.0
Error: input_schema does not support oneOf, allOf, or anyOf at the top level
Notes: Schema incompatibility
Alternative: Use official Linear remote MCP: mcp.linear.app/sse
Add to config, get schema errors on any Linear command
Curated MCP combinations for specific use cases.
My go-to setup for everyday coding
{
"desktop-commander": "Always on",
"context7": "For docs",
"github": "For repos",
"playwright": "For testing"
}Use Case: General development work
When shit hits the fan at 2 AM
{
"desktop-commander": "Core functionality",
"context7": "Emergency docs"
}Use Case: Minimal setup to isolate MCP issues
Date: June 26, 2025, 2:00 AM PDT
Duration: 45 minutes of pure debugging hell
The Story:
Picture this: You're ready to deploy your revolutionary codebase after a YEAR of development. Claude Code CLI throws a schema error on EVERY command. You systematically debug, remove MCPs one by one, even use binary search. Nothing works.
The plot twist? Memory MCP was "double-dipping" - running in BOTH config files AND as zombie processes from previous sessions. The tool numbers kept changing (293→318→328) because of different load orders. It took 45 minutes to discover memory MCP was the culprit.
Lesson: Always check ALL config files, kill zombie processes, and remember: "disabled" doesn't mean "not running."