installing with uv

[flight505]

##⚠️ Issue: "Think" MCP Setup

Edit - it seems to work I follow this:
Here's a breakdown of the steps I've taken for a uv install, along with troubleshooting:

Steps Taken:

1. Make a folder:

   mkdir -p mcp-think-tool
   cd mcp-think-tool

2. Created and Activated Virtual Environment: 🧪

   uv venv
   source .venv/bin/activate

3. Installed the Package: 📦

   uv pip install mcp-think-tool

Troubleshooting: Finding the Correct Path

To resolve the issue, I needed to locate the correct path for the mcp-think-tool installation within the virtual environment.

1. Locating the Executable: 🔍

   ls -la .venv/bin/mcp-think-tool

2. Verifying the Installation: ✅

   .venv/bin/mcp-think-tool --help

Working Configuration: ⚙️

The tool was successfully installed and running. Here's the configuration with the correct path:

"think": {
    "command": "/Users/xxx/Projects/Other_projects/MCP_servers/mcp-think-tool/.venv/bin/mcp-think-tool",
    "args": [],
    "type": "stdio",
    "pollingInterval": 30000,
    "startupTimeout": 30000,
    "restartOnFailure": true
}

This path points directly to the executable within the virtual environment.

Current Status:

After adding the JSON configuration, Cursor shows a green status indicator ✅ for the "think" process. The installation appears to start correctly. For Claude same thing ...

[DannyMac180]

weird one - have you tried it in any other MCP clients besides Cursor? FWIW I haven't tried it in Cursor, only windsurf and Claude Desktop

also I'm using pip not uv but not familiar with uv so maybe not an issue

[OmarVloto]

FWIW, i just tried this method as well from you @flight505 , and it worked perfectly for both my claude code and claude app ! Thx!

[flight505]

@DannyMac180 Hi, I am using it in Claude desktop. I have it installed on Cursor (with Claude 3.7) as well, but I usually use the auto mode for selecting models. It helps keep the cost a bit lower, and if it does not choose 3.7, then it does not work. Cursor has added something they call Claude 3.7 Max x2 - meaning it is at least twice as expensive (but they are really milking it). I am not sure if the Think MCP does something similar. However, I can see that Cursor (Claude 3.5 - 3.7) is using a smaller context window than if I use the same model in Claude desktop - unless you use the Claude 3.7 Max x2.
I am considering moving to windsurf if it is cheeper. I am spending $300 on various LLM solutions - but that is due to the $200 chatgpt which i am canceling next month