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33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions src/install.ts
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Expand Up @@ -156,6 +156,22 @@ export function pickPersistablePermissionEnv(env: Record<string, string>): {
};
}

/**
* Remove permission flags from env (they're loaded from key manager)
* Returns only non-persisted env vars like debug flags
*/
export function omitPersistablePermissionEnv(
env: Record<string, string>
): Record<string, string> {
const {
ITERABLE_USER_PII: _pii,
ITERABLE_ENABLE_WRITES: _writes,
ITERABLE_ENABLE_SENDS: _sends,
...rest
} = env;
return rest;
}

/**
* Enforce that Sends require Writes. If Sends is enabled but Writes is disabled,
* disable Sends and optionally emit a warning.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -833,7 +849,7 @@ export const setupMcpServer = async (): Promise<void> => {

const iterableMcpConfig = buildMcpConfig({
...(args.includes("--local") && { isLocal: true }),
env: mcpEnv,
env: omitPersistablePermissionEnv(mcpEnv),
autoUpdate: useAutoUpdate,
});

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -970,12 +986,21 @@ export const setupMcpServer = async (): Promise<void> => {
showSection("Manual Configuration", icons.rocket);
console.log();

const { type, command, args, env } = iterableMcpConfig;

showInfo("Your API key has been stored.");
showInfo("Add the MCP server to your AI tool with these settings:");
console.log();
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Type:") + " stdio");
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Command:") + " npx");
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Args:") + " -y @iterable/mcp");
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Type:") + ` ${type}`);
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Command:") + ` ${command}`);
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Args:") + ` ${args.join(" ")}`);
const envEntries = Object.entries(env);
if (envEntries.length > 0) {
console.log(chalk.white.bold(" Env:"));
envEntries.forEach(([k, v]) => {
console.log(chalk.gray(` ${k}=${v}`));
});
}
console.log();

showInfo(
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