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2 min lesson

Know what the CLI shares with the editor

Separate the MCP config shared with the editor from the permissions used only by the CLI.

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The CLI shares MCPModel Context Protocol. A standard that lets an AI agent pull in context from outside the repo, like Jira tickets or internal docs. Press Enter for the full definition. server config with the editor, but it decides tool access from its own permission files.

Inspect before the first CLI call

Interactive diagram. Step through it with the Next and Previous controls below, or Tab to a region to read its detail.

diagram: flow

Confirm the loaded server, inspect its tools, then set CLI permissions by exact tool name.