Style Guidelines

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Integrates with development tools to enforce consistent coding standards by managing and serving programming guidelines and rules across projects.

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Author: bartwisch
Repository: bartwisch/MCPRules
GitHub stars: 17
License: MIT License
Categories: Productivity, Developer Tools, Design, Workplace, File Management, AI, Communication, Infrastructure, Frontend

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Style Guidelines

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) node
Arguments
- Argument 1 /path/to/rules-server/build/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional\\path\\to\\working\\directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional\\path\\to\\working\\directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional\\path\\to\\working\\directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional\\path\\to\\working\\directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional\\path\\to\\working\\directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

`Get Rules`

Retrieve all rules or filter by category. Parameters: category (optional string)

`Get Categories`

List all available rule categories. Parameters: none

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "style guidelines": {
            "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Macos

{
    "cwd": "optional/path/to/working/directory",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Windows

{
    "cwd": "optional\\path\\to\\working\\directory",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

MCPRules - Programming Guidelines Management Server

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that manages and serves programming guidelines and rules. This server integrates with development tools to provide consistent coding standards across projects.

Features

- Rule Management
- Access rules via MCP tools
- Filter rules by categories
- Support for both local and GitHub-hosted rules
- Structured rule format with categories and key-value pairs

- Flexible Storage
- Local file system support
- GitHub repository integration
- Markdown-based rule definitions

- Category Organization
- Core Programming Principles
- Code Style and Formatting
- Language-Specific Guidelines
- Project Management Rules
- Operating System Specific Rules

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/MCPRules.git

   cd MCPRules/rules-server

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

3. Build the Server

   npm run build

4. Configure Environment Variables

   export RULES_FILE_PATH=/path/to/your/rules.md

   # Optional for private GitHub repositories

   export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token

Configuration

For VSCode Cline Extension

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