name	ccpm-mcp-management
description	Discovers, manages, and troubleshoots Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers required for CCPM. Auto-activates when MCP tools unavailable, plugin installation fails, or user asks about available tools. Focuses on CCPM-required servers (Linear, GitHub, Context7) and optional PM integrations (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, Slack).

CCPM MCP Management

MCP server discovery, configuration, and troubleshooting for CCPM workflows.

When to Use

This skill auto-activates when:

User asks: "MCP server", "tools available", "Linear not working", "what tools do I have"
Running /ccpm:utils:help command
Plugin installation issues
MCP tools failing to load
Troubleshooting CCPM setup

CCPM Required MCP Servers

Critical Servers (Must Have)

1. Linear MCP Server

Purpose: Task tracking, issue management, Linear Documents
Used by: All /ccpm:* commands
Tools: linear_create_issue, linear_update_issue, linear_create_document, etc.
Setup: Required in .claude/mcp.json

2. GitHub MCP Server

Purpose: PR creation, repository operations
Used by: /ccpm:complete:finalize
Tools: github_create_pr, github_list_prs, github_get_repo
Setup: Required for completion workflow

3. Context7 MCP Server

Purpose: Latest library documentation
Used by: /ccpm:spec:write, docs-seeker skill
Tools: context7_fetch_docs, context7_search
Setup: Required for spec writing

Optional Servers (PM Integrations)

4. Jira MCP Server (if using Jira)

Purpose: Jira ticket integration
Used by: /ccpm:planning:create, /ccpm:complete:finalize
Tools: jira_get_issue, jira_update_status
Setup: Optional, only if syncing with Jira

5. Confluence MCP Server (if using Confluence)

Purpose: Confluence page integration
Used by: /ccpm:planning:plan
Tools: confluence_get_page, confluence_search
Setup: Optional, for gathering context

6. Slack MCP Server (if using Slack)

Purpose: Team notifications
Used by: /ccpm:complete:finalize
Tools: slack_post_message, slack_list_channels
Setup: Optional, for notifications

MCP Server Discovery

Check Available Servers

User: "What MCP servers are available?"

Claude: [ccpm-mcp-management activates]

Discovering MCP servers...

✅ REQUIRED SERVERS (All present):
1. Linear MCP
   Status: Connected
   Tools: 15 available
   - linear_create_issue
   - linear_update_issue
   - linear_get_issue
   - linear_create_document
   - linear_list_teams
   [+ 10 more]

2. GitHub MCP
   Status: Connected
   Tools: 8 available
   - github_create_pr
   - github_list_prs
   - github_get_repo
   [+ 5 more]

3. Context7 MCP
   Status: Connected
   Tools: 3 available
   - context7_fetch_docs
   - context7_search
   - context7_list_sources

⚠️ OPTIONAL SERVERS (Not configured):
4. Jira MCP - Not configured
   Impact: Cannot sync with Jira
   Setup: Add to .claude/mcp.json if needed

5. Confluence MCP - Not configured
   Impact: Cannot fetch Confluence pages
   Setup: Add to .claude/mcp.json if needed

6. Slack MCP - Not configured
   Impact: Cannot send notifications
   Setup: Add to .claude/mcp.json if needed

All required servers operational ✅

Troubleshooting Server Issues

User: "Linear tools not working"

Claude: [ccpm-mcp-management activates]

Troubleshooting Linear MCP server...

Step 1: CHECK CONNECTION
Testing Linear MCP connection...
❌ Connection failed: ECONNREFUSED

Step 2: DIAGNOSE
Possible causes:
1. Linear MCP server not running
2. Incorrect configuration in .claude/mcp.json
3. Missing Linear API key
4. Network connectivity issues

Step 3: VERIFY CONFIGURATION
Checking .claude/mcp.json...

Found configuration:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-linear"],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "${LINEAR_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 4: CHECK ENVIRONMENT Checking LINEAR_API_KEY... ❌ Environment variable not set

ROOT CAUSE: Missing LINEAR_API_KEY

FIX:

Get Linear API key from https://linear.app/settings/api
Add to environment: export LINEAR_API_KEY="lin_api_xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
Restart Claude Code

Would you like help setting up the API key?


## Configuration Guide

### Minimal CCPM Configuration

**`.claude/mcp.json` (required servers only)**:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-linear"],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "${LINEAR_API_KEY}"
      }
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
      }
    },
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@context7/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "${CONTEXT7_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full CCPM Configuration

With optional PM integrations:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-linear"],
      "env": {
        "LINEAR_API_KEY": "${LINEAR_API_KEY}"
      }
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
      }
    },
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@context7/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "${CONTEXT7_API_KEY}"
      }
    },
    "jira": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-jira"],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_EMAIL": "${JIRA_EMAIL}",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "${JIRA_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    },
    "confluence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-confluence"],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_EMAIL": "${CONFLUENCE_EMAIL}",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "${CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    },
    "slack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "${SLACK_BOT_TOKEN}",
        "SLACK_TEAM_ID": "${SLACK_TEAM_ID}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue 1: MCP Server Not Found

Symptom: "MCP server 'linear' not found"

Solution:

# Check if MCP server package exists
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-linear --version

# If not found, package name might be wrong
# Check official MCP registry

# Update .claude/mcp.json with correct package name

Issue 2: Authentication Failures

Symptom: "Unauthorized" or "Invalid API key"

Solution:

# Check environment variables are set
echo $LINEAR_API_KEY
echo $GITHUB_TOKEN

# If empty, add to shell profile
echo 'export LINEAR_API_KEY="your-key"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

# Or use .env file
cat > .env << EOF
LINEAR_API_KEY=lin_api_xxxxx
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxx
CONTEXT7_API_KEY=ctx7_xxxxx
EOF

# Restart Claude Code to pick up changes

Issue 3: Command Not Found

Symptom: "npx: command not found"

Solution:

# Install Node.js and npm
# macOS
brew install node

# Linux
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

# Windows
# Download from https://nodejs.org

# Verify installation
node --version
npm --version
npx --version

Issue 4: Permission Denied

Symptom: "EACCES: permission denied"

Solution:

# Fix npm permissions
mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

# Or use sudo (not recommended)
sudo npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-linear

Integration with CCPM Commands

`/ccpm:utils:help` Integration

User: "/ccpm:utils:help"

Claude: [ccpm-mcp-management activates]

CCPM Help - Available Tools

MCP Server Status:
✅ Linear (15 tools) - Task tracking
✅ GitHub (8 tools) - PR creation
✅ Context7 (3 tools) - Documentation
❌ Jira (not configured) - Optional
❌ Slack (not configured) - Optional

Available CCPM Commands: 37 total
- Spec Management: 6 commands
- Planning: 4 commands
- Implementation: 3 commands
- Verification: 3 commands
- Completion: 1 command
- Utilities: 20 commands

For setup help: Ask "How do I configure Jira MCP?"
For troubleshooting: Mention "Linear not working"

Plugin Installation Verification

After installing CCPM plugin:

Claude: [ccpm-mcp-management auto-activates]

Verifying CCPM plugin requirements...

Checking required MCP servers:
✅ Linear MCP - Connected
✅ GitHub MCP - Connected
❌ Context7 MCP - Not found

CCPM plugin requires Context7 for documentation features.

Setup instructions:
1. Add to .claude/mcp.json:
   ```json
   "context7": {
     "command": "npx",
     "args": ["-y", "@context7/mcp-server"],
     "env": {
       "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "${CONTEXT7_API_KEY}"
     }
   }

Get API key: https://context7.ai/signup
Set environment variable: export CONTEXT7_API_KEY="ctx7_xxxxx"
Restart Claude Code

Would you like help with any of these steps?


## Server Health Monitoring

### Health Check Command

User: "Check MCP server health"

Claude: [ccpm-mcp-management activates]

Running health checks on all MCP servers...

LINEAR MCP: Status: ✅ Healthy Response time: 45ms Tools available: 15/15 Last successful call: 2 minutes ago Rate limit: 4,800 / 5,000 remaining

GITHUB MCP: Status: ✅ Healthy Response time: 120ms Tools available: 8/8 Last successful call: 15 minutes ago Rate limit: 4,950 / 5,000 remaining

CONTEXT7 MCP: Status: ⚠️ Degraded Response time: 3,200ms (slow) Tools available: 3/3 Last successful call: 1 hour ago Note: Docs fetching slower than usual, still functional

JIRA MCP: Status: ❌ Not configured Impact: Cannot sync Jira tickets Action: Configure if Jira integration needed

Overall health: Good (2/3 required servers healthy)


## Best Practices

### Do's

- ✅ Set environment variables in shell profile (persistent)
- ✅ Use `.env` file for project-specific keys
- ✅ Test MCP connections after setup
- ✅ Monitor rate limits
- ✅ Keep MCP server packages updated
- ✅ Document custom MCP configurations

### Don'ts

- ❌ Hardcode API keys in `.claude/mcp.json`
- ❌ Commit API keys to git
- ❌ Ignore authentication errors
- ❌ Run with sudo unnecessarily
- ❌ Use outdated MCP server versions
- ❌ Skip health checks

## Summary

This skill provides:

- ✅ MCP server discovery
- ✅ Configuration validation
- ✅ Troubleshooting guidance
- ✅ CCPM-specific server requirements
- ✅ Health monitoring
- ✅ Setup assistance

**Focus**: CCPM required servers (Linear, GitHub, Context7) + optional PM integrations (Jira, Confluence, Slack)

**Philosophy**: Reliable infrastructure for reliable PM workflows. Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot proactively.

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**Source**: Adapted from [claudekit-skills/mcp-management](https://github.com/mrgoonie/claudekit-skills)
**License**: MIT
**CCPM Integration**: `/ccpm:utils:help`, plugin installation, troubleshooting
**Required Servers**: Linear, GitHub, Context7
**Optional Servers**: Jira, Confluence, Slack, BitBucket

ccpm-mcp-management

Install Skill

SKILL.md

CCPM MCP Management

When to Use

CCPM Required MCP Servers

Critical Servers (Must Have)

Optional Servers (PM Integrations)

MCP Server Discovery

Check Available Servers

Troubleshooting Server Issues

Full CCPM Configuration

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue 1: MCP Server Not Found

Issue 2: Authentication Failures

Issue 3: Command Not Found

Issue 4: Permission Denied

Integration with CCPM Commands

`/ccpm:utils:help` Integration

Plugin Installation Verification

Install Skill

SKILL.md

CCPM MCP Management

When to Use

CCPM Required MCP Servers

Critical Servers (Must Have)

Optional Servers (PM Integrations)

MCP Server Discovery

Check Available Servers

Troubleshooting Server Issues

Full CCPM Configuration

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue 1: MCP Server Not Found

Issue 2: Authentication Failures

Issue 3: Command Not Found

Issue 4: Permission Denied

Integration with CCPM Commands

/ccpm:utils:help Integration

Plugin Installation Verification

`/ccpm:utils:help` Integration