MCP server status not visible in Claude Desktop

Description

There is no way to check MCP server status in the Claude Desktop app. The /mcp slash command works in Claude Code CLI but does not appear to work in the Desktop experience.

Context

We manage MCP server configs across repos via .mcp.json (synced by an internal CLI tool). In the terminal, /mcp lets us quickly confirm which servers are connected and which have errors. In Desktop, there's no equivalent -- no slash command, no settings panel, and no other visible indicator of MCP server health.

Expected behavior

• /mcp (or equivalent) should show connected MCP servers and their status in Desktop
• Ideally a UI element in settings or a status indicator so users can confirm their project's MCP servers loaded correctly

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Claude Desktop on a project with a .mcp.json defining MCP servers
2. Try /mcp in the prompt -- not recognized
3. No other way to confirm servers are connected or diagnose connection failures

Environment

• Claude Desktop on macOS
• .mcp.json present in project root with managed MCP server definitions