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mcp-dev-server

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3 stars PythonServers & Infrastructure Updated Jun 23, 2025

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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

bash
# 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`

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

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

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

Running tests

bash
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.

Frequently asked questions

What is mcp-dev-server?

mcp-dev-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server listed in the TrackMCP directory.

How do I install mcp-dev-server?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is mcp-dev-server open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/dillip285/mcp-dev-server and has 3 stars.

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