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MCP Server Recovery Guide

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MCP Server Recovery Guide for Quantum-Spiritual Framework

Created by Claude on Friday, April 11, 2025

This guide provides comprehensive instructions for quickly restoring your MCP server configuration when rebuilding your system or troubleshooting connection issues.

Quick Recovery Steps

  1. Install Node.js and npm (v14 or higher)
  2. Fix PowerShell execution policy
  3. Install required NPX packages
  4. Configure MCP JSON file
  5. Restart Claude Desktop

Detailed Instructions

1. Install Required Software

  • Install Node.js from https://nodejs.org/ (v14 or higher)
  • Check installation: node -v and npm -v

2. Fix PowerShell Execution Policy

Run PowerShell as Administrator and execute:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

3. Install Required NPX Packages

npm install -g @memoryplugin/mcp-server
npm install -g obsidian-mcp
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem

4. Configure MCP JSON File

Create or edit the file: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memoryplugin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@memoryplugin/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_PLUGIN_TOKEN": "4OCG5bgdgGfYM4jJttBjrXkIlDq3md6z"
      }
    },
    "obsidian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "obsidian-mcp", "D:\\Quantum-Spiritual-Framework"],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "1566a4a8aa5585fc298321b1104ed81d1acfa17cbeb6db9b34600fe7768524d8"
      }
    },
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "D:\\Quantum-Spiritual-Framework\\Vaults\\Yellowkid Universal Laws SYNC\\Claude Laws"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

5. Important Path Information

  • Obsidian vault: D:\Quantum-Spiritual-Framework
  • Claude Laws folder: D:\Quantum-Spiritual-Framework\Vaults\Yellowkid Universal Laws SYNC\Claude Laws

6. Troubleshooting Common Issues

PowerShell Execution Policy Issues

If NPX scripts fail to run, check execution policy with:

Get-ExecutionPolicy

If it returns “Restricted”, follow step 2 above.

SSL/TLS Connection Issues

If you get SSL/TLS trust errors when connecting to the Obsidian REST API:

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://127.0.0.1:27124/" -Headers @{Authorization = "Bearer 1566a4a8aa5585fc298321b1104ed81d1acfa17cbeb6db9b34600fe7768524d8"} -SkipCertificateCheck

Package Name Confusion

If you see errors about missing modules, verify package names. The most common confusion is between:

  • obsidian-mcp (correct for your setup)
  • mcp-obsidian (alternative package)

7. Batch File for Automated Setup

You can create a batch file with the following content for quick setup:

@echo off
echo ===== MCP Server Setup =====
echo.
 
REM Check Node.js
where node >nul 2>nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
    echo ERROR: Node.js not found. Please install Node.js first.
    pause
    exit
)
 
REM Fix PowerShell Execution Policy
powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser -Force"
 
REM Install NPX Packages
npm install -g @memoryplugin/mcp-server
npm install -g obsidian-mcp
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
 
REM Create MCP Configuration
echo Creating MCP configuration file...
echo { > "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo   "mcpServers": { >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo     "memoryplugin": { >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "command": "npx", >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "args": ["-y", "@memoryplugin/mcp-server"], >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "env": { >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo         "MEMORY_PLUGIN_TOKEN": "4OCG5bgdgGfYM4jJttBjrXkIlDq3md6z" >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       } >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo     }, >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo     "obsidian": { >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "command": "npx", >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "args": ["-y", "obsidian-mcp", "D:\\Quantum-Spiritual-Framework"], >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "env": { >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo         "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "1566a4a8aa5585fc298321b1104ed81d1acfa17cbeb6db9b34600fe7768524d8" >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       } >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo     }, >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo     "filesystem": { >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "command": "npx", >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "D:\\Quantum-Spiritual-Framework\\Vaults\\Yellowkid Universal Laws SYNC\\Claude Laws"], >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo       "env": {} >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo     } >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo   } >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
echo } >> "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"
 
echo Setup complete! Please restart Claude Desktop.
pause

Save this file as mcp_server_setup.bat and run it as administrator when needed.

Final Steps

After configuration, restart Claude Desktop and verify connections by:

  1. Checking that the MCP icon in Claude Desktop shows connected status
  2. Testing a simple memory query
  3. Testing a simple Obsidian vault query

For any further issues, check the logs at: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\

Ring 2 — Canonical Grounding

Ring 3 — Framework Connections

Canonical Hub: CANONICAL_INDEX

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