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Updates Codex MCP setup docs to use codex mcp add --url (matching Settings β†’ MCP) instead of the broken config.toml + codex mcp login path that failed for Vevo's trial. Also points users at Settings β†’ MCP for the fastest install.

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  • Documentation
    • Added guidance for locating the MCP Server URL and one-click client installation options in Settings.
    • Updated Codex setup instructions to use the codex mcp add command.
    • Simplified Codex OAuth setup with automatic browser authorization.
    • Updated API key configuration instructions and the Codex documentation link.
    • Clarified that anonymous MCP access requires neither an OAuth token nor an API key when enabled.

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Overview
Updates the MCP server docs so Codex setup matches Settings β†’ MCP and the current CLI: OAuth and API key flows now use codex mcp add with --url (and --bearer-token-env-var for keys) instead of editing ~/.codex/config.toml and running codex mcp login. The Codex doc link points to the ChatGPT learn site.

Getting Started now highlights Settings β†’ MCP for copying the server URL and one-click install cards, and folds anonymous-access guidance into the examples note alongside the public deployment URL caveat. The authorization intro gets a small wording tweak only.

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- Replace broken config.toml + 'codex mcp login' primary path with
  'codex mcp add sourcebot --url <URL>' which matches Settings β†’ MCP
- Add tip near Getting Started pointing users to Settings β†’ MCP for
  easiest setup (one-click install cards)
- Update Codex docs link to current official location
- Fix API key path to use CLI flag instead of manual config.toml editing

Co-authored-by: Michael Sukkarieh <msukkari@users.noreply.github.com>
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The MCP server documentation adds Settings β†’ MCP guidance, updates Codex setup commands, and clarifies OAuth and API key authentication. It retains the anonymous-access behavior description.

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docs/docs/features/mcp-server.mdx
Adds Settings β†’ MCP guidance and reorganizes access notes. Replaces Codex TOML configuration with codex mcp add commands for OAuth and API key authentication. Updates related links and punctuation.

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OAuth users without an existing credential source can configure Sourcebot but remain unauthenticated, preventing connection until they discover and run the missing login command. Add the documented OAuth step before merging.

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In `@docs/docs/features/mcp-server.mdx`:
- Line 164: Update the Codex MCP setup instructions near the Sourcebot server
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codex mcp add sourcebot --url https://app.sourcebot.dev/api/mcp
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Replace `https://app.sourcebot.dev` with wherever your Sourcebot instance is hosted. Codex will automatically detect OAuth support and prompt you to authorize in your browser when you first connect.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚑ Quick win

Start the OAuth login explicitly.

codex mcp add saves the server configuration. Codex requires a separate codex mcp login sourcebot command to start OAuth authorization. Without it, users cannot authenticate the OAuth MCP server.

Proposed fix
-Replace `https://app.sourcebot.dev` with wherever your Sourcebot instance is hosted. Codex will automatically detect OAuth support and prompt you to authorize in your browser when you first connect.
+Replace `https://app.sourcebot.dev` with wherever your Sourcebot instance is hosted. Then run `codex mcp login sourcebot` to authorize in your browser.
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Replace `https://app.sourcebot.dev` with wherever your Sourcebot instance is hosted. Codex will automatically detect OAuth support and prompt you to authorize in your browser when you first connect.
Replace `https://app.sourcebot.dev` with wherever your Sourcebot instance is hosted. Then run `codex mcp login sourcebot` to authorize in your browser.
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In `@docs/docs/features/mcp-server.mdx` at line 164, Update the Codex MCP setup
instructions near the Sourcebot server URL to include an explicit `codex mcp
login sourcebot` step after `codex mcp add`, so users start OAuth authorization
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Comment thread docs/docs/features/mcp-server.mdx Outdated
- Remove redundant sentence from Fastest setup tip
- Combine public deployment note with anonymous access into single Note
- Restore anonymous access mention in Authorization section

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278-278: πŸ“ Maintainability & Code Quality | πŸ”΅ Trivial | ⚑ Quick win

Use second person in this documentation sentence.

The docs/**/*.mdx guideline requires second person. Use:

Proposed fix
-The Sourcebot MCP server supports two authorization methods: OAuth and API keys.
+You can authorize the Sourcebot MCP server with OAuth or an API key.
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In `@docs/docs/features/mcp-server.mdx` at line 278, Update the authorization
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