How we built & launched an MCP Suite Manager for VS Code & Cursor

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

Over the past few months, we’ve been building the SEOSiri Model Context Protocol (MCP) Ecosystem (now at 20 specialized packages and 195 autonomous tools across AI Search, Biopharma, and Data Pipelines).

One major friction point we noticed: developers were constantly breaking their Cursor and Claude Desktop configs due to manual JSON syntax errors and mismatched npx/uvx executable paths.

To eliminate this barrier, we built SEOSiri MCP Suite Manager—a lightweight VS Code extension and MCP server.

💡 Key Lessons from the Build:

1. Bundle Size Matters: Initial unbundled .vsix was 11.95 MB (3,410 files). By configuring esbuild and .vscodeignore, we crushed it down to 73 KB (8 files) for instant installation.
2. Standardizing Metadata: Aligning displayName, tags (mcp, cursor-ai, claude-desktop), and structured FAQ sections immediately boosted in-editor marketplace discoverability.
3. Local-First + Edge Hybrid: Runs 100% locally in-memory for config generation while providing live latency traces to Cloudflare edge nodes (vscode.seosiri.com).

Check it out and let me know your thoughts:

• Marketplace Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SEOSiri.seosiri-vscode-mcp-manager
• Deep-Dive Article: https://www.seosiri.com/2026/08/vscode-mcp-manager.html
• Live Portal: https://developers.seosiri.com/

How are you currently managing MCP server dependencies in your AI coding stack?