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v1.5.0 - MCP SDK Upgrade, Security Improvements & New Tools

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@drewburchfield drewburchfield released this 08 Jan 21:12
· 107 commits to main since this release
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What's New

🔧 Core Improvements

  • MCP SDK v1.25.2: Latest Model Context Protocol SDK with enhanced compatibility
  • Auth Alignment: Standardized environment variable naming (HELPSCOUT_APP_ID/HELPSCOUT_APP_SECRET) to match Help Scout UI
  • Content Redaction: Renamed to REDACT_MESSAGE_CONTENT for clarity

🆕 New Tool

  • structuredConversationFilter: ID-based refinement and direct ticket number lookup (e.g., "Show ticket #42839")

🛡️ Security & Stability

  • CI Branch Guard: Docker builds now verify tag is on main branch before publishing
  • Enhanced Input Validation: Improved error handling from comprehensive code review
  • Tool Discovery: Clearer descriptions and decision tree for better LLM tool selection

📦 Installation

NPM (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.):
```bash
npx help-scout-mcp-server
```

Docker:
```bash
docker run -e HELPSCOUT_APP_ID="your-id" -e HELPSCOUT_APP_SECRET="your-secret" drewburchfield/help-scout-mcp-server
```

Claude Desktop: Download the .mcpb file below and double-click to install.

Configuration

```
HELPSCOUT_APP_ID=your-app-id
HELPSCOUT_APP_SECRET=your-app-secret
```

See README for full documentation.