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Stacked on #490.

Why

MCP was a hidden .mcp.json + env flag. Agents are the product story; setup belongs in Settings like Inkdrop’s Integrations page.

What

  • Settings → Integrations → MCP toggle starts/stops the local HTTP API (:29168)
  • Shows URL + bearer token
  • Copy-ready Claude Code (claude mcp add) and Codex (config.toml) snippets
  • Allow writes is a second toggle. Off by default. Writes mcp.json next to the DB so a running agent picks it up without recopying the snippet. DRIPNEX_MCP_WRITES=1 still wins.
  • Write tools stay registered and deny until the toggle is on

Out of scope

  • Template instruction: frontmatter (B.5)
  • Local HTTP port / basic-auth UI (C.9)

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added MCP integration controls in Settings, including enablement and write-access toggles.
    • Added connection details and copyable setup snippets for Claude Code and Codex.
    • Added local server status, URL, token, and database information.
    • MCP write operations are disabled by default and can be enabled from Settings.
  • Documentation
    • Updated MCP setup guidance for configuring write access.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Added safeguards and clear messaging when write access is disabled.

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📒 Files selected for processing (4)
  • apps/desktop/src/main/handlers/localServerHandlers.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/hooks/useMcpLocalPath.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/McpCard.tsx
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/utils/__tests__/mcpSnippets.test.ts
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The PR adds MCP integration settings, local-server IPC methods, MCP launch resolution, atomic write configuration, runtime write checks, and a settings card with connection and client configuration snippets.

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MCP integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Integration settings contract
apps/desktop/src/renderer/stores/settings/...
Settings version 6 adds MCP enablement and write controls, migration, synchronization, selectors, reset behavior, defaults, and persistence tests.
MCP write configuration and enforcement
packages/mcp-server/src/..., packages/mcp-server/README.md
The server reads mcp.json beside the database, supports the environment override, rejects disabled write requests, and documents the configuration flow.
Local-server MCP bridge
apps/desktop/src/main/..., apps/desktop/src/preload/api/...
IPC handlers expose connection information and persist MCP write settings. Launch resolution supports compiled and TypeScript server entries.
Renderer MCP experience
apps/desktop/src/renderer/App.tsx, apps/desktop/src/renderer/hooks/..., apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/..., apps/desktop/src/renderer/utils/...
The renderer manages local-server state and displays MCP status, connection details, write controls, and Claude Code and Codex snippets.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 50bf1

This change adds user-controlled MCP startup and write access, but the current implementation can briefly retain write access during startup changes and can repeatedly load the main process if the server fails to start; overridden database locations may also leave configuration out of sync. These bounded correctness and availability risks should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merging.

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tomymaritano force-pushed the feat/default-notebook branch from c3c4140 to f0df616 Compare August 19, 2026 02:20
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tomymaritano force-pushed the feat/default-notebook branch from f0df616 to a197087 Compare August 19, 2026 02:25
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Settings → Integrations starts/stops the local HTTP path, shows
URL + token, and copy-ready Claude Code / Codex snippets. Writes
stay off until a second toggle, which writes mcp.json next to the
DB so a running agent picks it up without recopying the snippet.

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Inline comments:
In `@apps/desktop/src/main/handlers/localServerHandlers.ts`:
- Around line 216-227: Update the setWrites handler around writeMcpWritesConfig
so it derives the MCP configuration directory from the effective DRIPNEX_DB_PATH
override when present, while retaining dataPaths.root for the default
createDataPaths layout. Continue returning the existing success and error
response shapes.

In `@apps/desktop/src/renderer/hooks/useMcpLocalPath.ts`:
- Around line 43-56: Combine the two useEffect hooks in useMcpLocalPath into one
coordinated effect that updates write permissions with setWrites(writes) before
starting or stopping the local server. Await setWrites, and only call
localServer.start after it succeeds; leave the server stopped when the
write-configuration update fails while preserving the hydrated and API guards.

In `@apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/McpCard.tsx`:
- Line 76: Update the badgeTone expression in McpCard so that after the !ready
warning case, it uses a single condition for the 'ok' state and otherwise
returns 'idle', removing the redundant enabled ? 'idle' : 'idle' branch.
- Around line 48-52: Update the MCP startup polling useEffect to use
module-scope START_POLL_MS and MAX_START_POLLS constants, poll every 750 ms, and
stop after 20 attempts or when refresh reports the server running. On
exhaustion, transition to the existing error state while preserving interval
cleanup and current readiness/enabled guards.

In `@apps/desktop/src/renderer/utils/__tests__/mcpSnippets.test.ts`:
- Around line 17-21: Add a test in the shellQuote test case to verify that a
filesystem path containing a space is wrapped in shell quotes, while preserving
the existing expectations for unquoted, non-ASCII, and apostrophe-containing
paths.
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  • apps/desktop/src/main/handlers/localServerHandlers.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/main/services/mcpLaunch.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/main/services/mcpWrites.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/preload/api/index.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/preload/api/localServer.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/App.tsx
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/hooks/useMcpLocalPath.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/IntegrationsSection.module.css
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/IntegrationsSection.tsx
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/McpCard.tsx
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/stores/settings/__tests__/settingsStore.test.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/stores/settings/schema.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/stores/settings/settingsStore.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/utils/__tests__/mcpSnippets.test.ts
  • apps/desktop/src/renderer/utils/mcpSnippets.ts
  • packages/mcp-server/README.md
  • packages/mcp-server/src/__tests__/writes.test.ts
  • packages/mcp-server/src/index.ts
  • packages/mcp-server/src/writes.ts

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Comment thread apps/desktop/src/main/handlers/localServerHandlers.ts
Comment thread apps/desktop/src/renderer/hooks/useMcpLocalPath.ts Outdated
Comment thread apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/McpCard.tsx
Comment thread apps/desktop/src/renderer/pages/settings/sections/McpCard.tsx Outdated
Comment thread apps/desktop/src/renderer/utils/__tests__/mcpSnippets.test.ts
Write mcp.json next to DRIPNEX_DB_PATH, persist writes before
starting the local server, and bound the startup poll.
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