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Configure MCP server without requiring npm in PATH #16

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15 changes: 6 additions & 9 deletions scripts/windows/setup-python-environment.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -204,13 +204,10 @@ Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Step 6: Configuring Context7 MCP server..." -ForegroundColor Cyan

try {
# Find the claude command location (npm global install path)
$npmPath = (npm config get prefix 2>$null)
if (!$npmPath) {
# Fallback to default npm path
$npmPath = Join-Path $env:APPDATA "npm"
}
# npm global packages are always installed in %APPDATA%\npm on Windows
$npmPath = Join-Path $env:APPDATA "npm"

# Look for claude executable in the standard location
$claudePath = Join-Path $npmPath "claude.ps1"
$claudeCmd = Join-Path $npmPath "claude.cmd"

Expand All @@ -223,8 +220,8 @@ try {
}

if ($claudeExe) {
# Run the MCP command with full path
$mcpCommand = "& `"$claudeExe`" mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
# Run the MCP command with full path, also updating PATH for the subprocess
$mcpCommand = "`$env:Path = `"$npmPath;`$env:Path`"; & `"$claudeExe`" mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp 2>`$null"

$mcpProcess = Start-Process -FilePath "powershell.exe" -ArgumentList @(
"-NoProfile",
Expand All @@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ try {
Write-Info "To verify or add manually, run: claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
}
} else {
Write-Warn "Could not locate claude command"
Write-Warn "Could not locate claude command at expected location: $npmPath"
Write-Info "To add manually after opening a new terminal, run: claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"
}
} catch {
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