mcp-dev-server
Documentation
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.
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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