GRO-107: Update MCP docs to recommend direct connection#104
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…d Gemini CLI - Cursor OAuth: use direct `url` format instead of `npx mcp-remote` - Gemini CLI OAuth: use `--transport http` and `httpUrl` instead of `npx mcp-remote` - Gemini CLI Service Accounts: use `--transport http --header` and `httpUrl`/`headers` instead of mcp-remote with stdio args Fixes https://linear.app/mixpanel/issue/GRO-107/update-mcp-docs-to-recommend-direct-connection
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Docs for Cursor (OAuth) and Gemini CLI (OAuth + Service Accounts) were recommending
npx mcp-remoteas a stdio proxy. Both clients now support native HTTP transport, so the proxy is unnecessary.Changes
command/argsmcp-remote config with directurlfield (consistent with the existing Cursor Service Accounts config)gemini mcp add mixpanel npx -y mcp-remote ...withgemini mcp add --transport http ...; settings.json useshttpUrlinstead ofcommand/argsenv-based header injection with--transport http --headerCLI flag andhttpUrl/headersin settings.jsonBefore (Cursor OAuth):
{ "mcpServers": { "mixpanel": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.mixpanel.com/mcp"] } } }After:
{ "mcpServers": { "mixpanel": { "url": "https://mcp.mixpanel.com/mcp" } } }The
mcp-remotereference in the "Building Custom Integrations" section is intentionally preserved — it remains relevant for developers building custom OAuth clients.