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Provides a bridge to Stack Exchange sites for searching and retrieving questions, answers, and tags with efficient caching and rate limiting for seamless technical information access.

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Author: jagreetdg
Repository: jagreetdg/re-stack-mcp
GitHub stars: 1
Downloads: 304
Categories: AI, Design, Developer Tools, Search, API, Knowledge Base, Infrastructure, Other
Tags: #integration

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 Stack Exchange

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @highlight/mcp-server
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": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

npm install cp .env.example .env

env
STACKEXCHANGE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY=your_api_key
STACKEXCHANGE_SCOPE=write_access,private_info
STACKEXCHANGE_REDIRECT_URI=https://stackexchange.com/oauth/login_success
```

- Questions: Post new questions
- Answers: Submit answers to questions
- Comments: Add comments to posts
- Posts: Edit existing posts

The server supports Stack Exchange OAuth 2.0 authentication for write operations:

1. Register your application on Stack Apps
2. Create a Stack Apps post describing your application
3. Configure the OAuth credentials in your .env file
4. The server will handle the OAuth flow when write operations are requested

`search_questions`

Search for questions on Stack Overflow.

`fetch_answers`

Get answers for specific questions.

`fetch_comments`

Fetch comments on posts.

`browse_tags`

Browse and search tags on Stack Overflow.

`get_user_info`

Get information about Stack Overflow users.

`post_question`

Post new questions to Stack Overflow (requires authentication).

`submit_answer`

Submit answers to questions on Stack Overflow (requires authentication).

`add_comment`

Add comments to posts on Stack Overflow (requires authentication).

`edit_post`

Edit existing posts on Stack Overflow (requires authentication).

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack exchange": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

🚀 Re-Stack MCP Server – Bridging Stack Overflow & LLMs

Introduction

Re-Stack MCP Server is a model communication protocol (MCP) server designed to integrate Stack Overflow into LLM-based coding workflows (Cursor, Windsurf, GPT, Claude, etc.) using the Stack Exchange API. It ensures developers have real-time access to the latest solutions while restoring Stack Overflow's crucial feedback loop.

Why This Matters?

🔥 The Problem

1. LLMs Have a Knowledge Cutoff – They don't have live access to new Stack Overflow content, leading to outdated suggestions. 2. The Stack Overflow Feedback Loop is Broken – Before LLMs, developers would ask questions on Stack Overflow and contribute answers, helping build a global knowledge base. Now, many problems get solved privately with AI, never getting documented.

🚀 The Solution: Re-Stack MCP Server

Re-Stack MCP Server fixes this by: ✅ Providing real-time Stack Overflow access inside LLM-based coding environments ✅ Prompting users to post questions when encountering undocumented issues ✅ Encouraging developers to contribute their solutions after solving problems ✅ Fetching the latest answers from Stack Overflow to refine LLM responses dynamically

Installation & Usage

Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+ (ES2022 support required) - Stack Exchange API Key (Required) - Stack Apps Registration (Required for write access)

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jagreetdg/re-stack-mcp.git
cd re-stack-mcp
Install dependencies
npm install
Configure environment variables
cp .env.example .env
Edit .env with your Stack Exchange API credentials
Build the project
npm run build
Start the server
npm start

Environment Variables

STACKEXCHANGE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY=your_api_key
STACKEXCHANGE_SCOPE=write_access,private_info
STACKEXCHANGE_REDIRECT_URI=https://stackexchange.com/oauth/login_success

Features & Tools

The server provides several MCP tools for interacting with Stack Overflow:

Read Operations

- Questions: Search, fetch, and filter questions - Answers: Get answers for specific questions - Comments: Fetch comments on posts - Tags: Browse and search tags - Users: Get user information

Write Operations (Requires Authentication)

- Questions: Post new questions - Answers: Submit answers to questions - Comments: Add comments to posts - Posts: Edit existing posts

Authentication

The server supports Stack Exchange OAuth 2.0 authentication for write operations:

Development

# Watch mode for development
npm run dev
Run linting
npm run lint
npm run lint:fix
Run tests
npm test

Project Structure

src/
├── api/          # Stack Exchange API client
├── auth/         # OAuth authentication
├── server/       # MCP server implementation
├── tools/        # MCP tools (questions, answers, etc.)
├── types/        # TypeScript type definitions
└── utils/        # Utility functions

Dependencies

- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP server implementation - Express.js: OAuth server - Passport.js: Authentication middleware - TypeScript: Type safety and modern JavaScript features

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork, create issues, or submit pull requests. Let's keep AI-assisted coding open and collaborative! 🚀

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact & Feedback

For discussions, issues, or feature requests: - GitHub Issues: https://github.com/jagreetdg/re-stack-mcp/issues - StackApps Post: Re-Stack MCP Server – Integrating Stack Overflow into LLM-Based Coding

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🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/jagreetdg/re-stack-mcp
🚀 Let's bridge LLMs & Stack Overflow for the future of coding! 🚀

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

search_questions

fetch_answers

fetch_comments

browse_tags

get_user_info

post_question

submit_answer

add_comment

edit_post

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Linux

Macos

Windows

🚀 Re-Stack MCP Server – Bridging Stack Overflow & LLMs

Introduction

Why This Matters?

🔥 The Problem

🚀 The Solution: Re-Stack MCP Server

Installation & Usage

Prerequisites

Setup

Install dependencies

Configure environment variables

Edit .env with your Stack Exchange API credentials

Build the project

Start the server

Environment Variables

Features & Tools

Read Operations

Write Operations (Requires Authentication)

Authentication

Development

Run linting

Run tests

Project Structure

Dependencies

Contributing

License

Contact & Feedback

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