diff --git a/mcpserver/cli/manager.py b/mcpserver/cli/manager.py
index d85a623..3324358 100644
--- a/mcpserver/cli/manager.py
+++ b/mcpserver/cli/manager.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ def get_manager(mcp, cfg: MCPConfig):
 
     # Handle explicit registration of specific paths (Tools, Prompts, Resources)
     for endpoint, emoji in register_explicit_capabilities(mcp, cfg):
+        # A repeated function will return None
+        if not endpoint:
+            continue
         print(f"   {emoji} Registered: {endpoint.name}")
 
     # Handle SSL
diff --git a/mcpserver/core/base.py b/mcpserver/core/base.py
index 98547ba..41f17d8 100644
--- a/mcpserver/core/base.py
+++ b/mcpserver/core/base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import json
 import time
 
+from rich import print
+
 import mcpserver.utils as utils
 from mcpserver.logger import logger
 
@@ -42,6 +44,19 @@ def init_providers(self, mock=False):
         Probe the local system on startup. E.g., "we found spack, flux, etc."
         These can be faux (mock) or real discovered providers
         """
+        catalog = {}
+        try:
+            catalog = self.init_resource_providers(mock)
+        except ImportError:
+            print(
+                "[red]WARN[/red]:     Provider interfaces require [green]pip install resource-secretary[/green]."
+            )
+        self.catalog = catalog
+
+    def init_resource_providers(self, mock=False):
+        """
+        Initialize resource secretary providers (real and mock)
+        """
         # Not required unless serving a worker or hub.
         from resource_secretary.apps import discover_applications
         from resource_secretary.providers import discover_providers
diff --git a/mcpserver/tools/manager.py b/mcpserver/tools/manager.py
index 201f220..445e987 100644
--- a/mcpserver/tools/manager.py
+++ b/mcpserver/tools/manager.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from fastmcp.tools import Tool
 
 from mcpserver.events import get_event_manager
+from mcpserver.logger import logger
 
 from .base import BaseTool
 from .system.system import SystemTool
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ def register_tool(self, mcp, tool_path: str, name: str = None):
         func = self.load_function(tool_path)
         actual_name = name or func.__name__
         if f"tool:{actual_name}" in self.registered_keys:
+            logger.warning(f"tool {actual_name} is already registered.")
             return
         endpoint = Tool.from_function(func, name=actual_name)
         mcp.add_tool(endpoint)
diff --git a/mcpserver/tools/system/system.py b/mcpserver/tools/system/system.py
index a679d70..bda88ac 100644
--- a/mcpserver/tools/system/system.py
+++ b/mcpserver/tools/system/system.py
@@ -10,11 +10,18 @@ class SystemTool(BaseTool):
     Primary interface for cluster identity and negotiation.
     """
 
-    def setup(self, manager=None):
+    def setup_providers(self):
         from resource_secretary.providers import discover_providers
 
-        self.manager = manager
         self.catalog = discover_providers()
+        self.active_providers = [inst for category in self.catalog.values() for inst in category]
+
+    def setup(self, manager=None):
+        self.manager = manager
+        try:
+            self.setup_providers()
+        except:
+            self.active_providers = []
 
         # Capture model config from environment or manager defaults
         # manager.args would contain the CLI values from populate_start_args
@@ -24,8 +31,6 @@ def setup(self, manager=None):
             "base": os.getenv("RESOURCE_SECRETARY_API_BASE"),
         }
 
-        self.active_providers = [inst for category in self.catalog.values() for inst in category]
-
     def build_manifest(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         manifest = {}
         for category, instances in self.catalog.items():
diff --git a/mcpserver/version.py b/mcpserver/version.py
index 19149e1..5316e92 100644
--- a/mcpserver/version.py
+++ b/mcpserver/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.0.17"
+__version__ = "0.0.18"
 AUTHOR = "Vanessa Sochat"
 AUTHOR_EMAIL = "vsoch@users.noreply.github.com"
 NAME = "mcp-serve"