Dev-Kit MCP Server

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Dev-Kit MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for agent development tools, enabling secure, scoped file and Git operations within a designated root project directory. It is built for integration with AI-assisted development environments like VS-Code…

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License: MIT

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- 🔒 Secure Operations: Execute operations within a scoped, authorized root directory
- 🛠️ Makefile Command Execution: Run makefile commands securely within the project
- 📁 File Operations: Move, Create, Rename and Delete files within the authorized directory
- 🔄 Git Operations: Perform Git operations like status, add, commit, push, pull, and checkout
- 🔌 MCP Integration: Turn any codebase into an MCP-compliant system
- 🤖 AI-Assisted Development: Excellent integration with VS-Code copilot and other AI tools
- 🔄 Extensible Framework: Easily add new tools for code editing and other operations
- 🚀 Fast Performance: Built with FastMCP for high performance

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 Dev-Kit MCP Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

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": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

pip install dev-kit-mcp-server

python from fastmcp import Client async def example(): async with Client() as client:

pip install -e ".[dev]"

The server provides the following tools:

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dev-kit mcp server": {
            "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "dev-kit-mcp-server",
                    "--root-dir",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "env": []
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "dev-kit-mcp-server": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
            "dev-kit-mcp-server",
            "--root-dir",
            "${workspaceFolder}"
        ],
        "env": []
    }
}

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server targeted for agent development tools, providing scoped authorized operations in the root project directory. This package enables secure execution of operations such as running makefile commands, moving and deleting files, with future plans to include more tools for code editing. It serves as an excellent MCP server for VS-Code copilot and other AI-assisted development tools.

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Installation

pip install dev-kit-mcp-server

Usage

Running the Server

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