MCP-tidy
How many MCPs in your Claude Code are you actually using?
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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 backupIt 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
HN · launched Jan 6, 2026 · 10 upvotes (top 50%) · 0 views
Niche: model context protocol tools · 465 launches, 13 in the last 7 days ▼ -24% · Explore this niche →
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Yes It is a simple CLI utility that parses a local JSON config file (`~/.claude.json`), analyzes MCP server definitions, and manages or disables unused entries.
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