# Template Cleanup Summary

**Date:** 2025-11-23  
**Scope:** Remove unused MCP templates and document the cleanup.

## What Was Removed
- Entire `mcp_tools/_templates/` directory (9 files total)
  - `CONTRIBUTING.md`
  - `README.md`
  - `template_server/` (package.json, tsconfig, server boilerplate, example tools)

## Documentation Updated
- `mcp_tools/README.md` now reflects the single active server and no longer references templates.

## Impact
- Functionality lost: none (templates were unused scaffolding).
- Active MCP servers: `mcp_tools/core_agent_server` (planning/memory) and `python-mcp-servers/openbb` (financial data).
- Broken references: none expected in MCP docs after the README update.

## Why This Was Safe
- Templates were development-only boilerplate and not used in production code paths.
- Removing them reduces confusion and keeps MCP ownership clear.

## Next Steps
- Use `core_agent_server` as the starting point if a new MCP server is needed.
- If additional shared tools are required (data access, research, newsletter), copy the core server layout and register the new tools there.
