What is Mcp Dev Server

mcp-dev-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to assist Claude in managing software development projects, offering comprehensive project context awareness and facilitating code execution within Docker environments.

Use cases

Use cases for mcp-dev-server include managing project structures, monitoring build statuses, executing tests, and providing development suggestions and error diagnostics.

How to use

To use mcp-dev-server, install it via pip or clone the repository for development. Configure your Claude Desktop settings to include the server command and arguments. Once set up, you can utilize its features for project management and code execution.

Key features

Key features include project context management, file system operations, template-based project creation, and Git integration. It also provides tools for project initialization, build operations, test execution, and Docker commands.

Where to use

mcp-dev-server can be utilized in software development environments, particularly for teams using Docker for containerization and Git for version control.

MCP Development Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude to manage software development projects, providing complete project context awareness and handling code execution through Docker environments.

Features

Core Infrastructure

• Project context management
• File system operations
• Template-based project creation
• Git integration

Requirements

• Python 3.12 or higher
• Docker
• Git

Installation

# Using pip
pip install mcp-dev-server

# Development installation
git clone https://github.com/your-org/mcp-dev-server.git
cd mcp-dev-server
pip install -e .

Configuration

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev": {
      "command": "mcp-dev-server",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Usage

The server provides several MCP capabilities:

Resources

• Project structure and files
• Build status and artifacts
• Test results
• Docker container status

Tools

• Project initialization
• Build operations
• Test execution
• Docker commands

Prompts

• Project analysis
• Development suggestions
• Error diagnosis

Development

Setting up development environment

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Running tests

pytest tests/

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.