Connecting MCP to IDEs Remains Clunky
davidfromkansas · x · 2026-07-15
The author complains that integrating **MCP servers** into an IDE still feels like a process from the "DOS era": - Users must manually edit MCP configuration files. - Multiple rounds of permission prompts are required, dragging the process out to 5–10 minutes. - MCP connections can also drop randomly, completely disrupting workflows. Their core question is: why hasn't this been made truly "plug-and-play" yet?
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