MCPM (Model Context Protocol Manager) is a production-grade CLI tool for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It provides a centralized server registry, global configuration, virtual profile system (tags), multi-client integration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCode, Cline, Goose, and 10+ more), direct server execution via stdio/HTTP/SSE, secure public sharing via tunnels, and usage monitoring/analytics. The tool is designed for both interactive use and AI-agent automation (non-interactive mode with environment variables). The repository also contains a curated registry of 400+ MCP server definitions (JSON manifests) with metadata and installation instructions. While primarily a Python CLI application, the registry component adds a hybrid data/configuration dimension. The architecture follows a monolith command pattern with modular command implementations, client adapters using base class inheritance, and optional FastMCP proxy for server aggregation.
The JetBrains MCP Proxy Server is a Node.js application that acts as a middleware between MCP-compatible clients (such as Claude Desktop or VS Code) and JetBrains IDEs equipped with the MCP Server plugin. It discovers the IDE's MCP endpoint by scanning a predefined port range (63342-63352) or using a specified IDE_PORT environment variable, caches the endpoint, and periodically verifies its availability. The proxy then exposes an MCP server over stdio, forwarding tool listing and tool invocation requests to the IDE's HTTP-based MCP endpoint. The implementation uses the Model Context Protocol SDK for stdio communication and node-fetch for HTTP requests, featuring error handling, logging, and endpoint caching with periodic refresh.