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"Unexpected token ... is not valid JSON" in your MCP logs means a local server printed plain text on stdout, the channel reserved for protocol messages. Here is how to find the stray line and move it to stderr, from a quick terminal test to fixing your own server code.
The official Memory MCP server stores people, projects and facts in one local file so your AI app can recall them in later chats. How it works, how to set it up, and what not to store.
The official Git MCP server lets your AI app read diffs and history, stage and commit in local repositories. What its tools do, how to set it up, and how to confine it.
A local MCP server is a program your AI app runs on your computer; a remote one is a web address you sign in to. How to tell them apart and which to pick.
