Maven Check MCP Server
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MCP Server for retrieving information from the maven repository
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- Author
- danielscholl
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- Find the latest version of any Maven dependency
- Check if a specific version of a dependency exists
- Support for packaging types (jar, war, pom, etc.)
- Automatic detection of POM dependencies (‑bom or ‑dependencies suffix)
- Support for classifiers
- Proper semantic versioning comparisons
- Batch processing for multiple dependencies in a single request
- Connection via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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
Maven Check MCP ServerCommand (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
From the repository
Install by cloning the repository, then run uv sync && uv pip install -e .. Configure the MCP server in your project’s .mcp.json with type: "stdio", command: "uv", and args: ["run", "maven-check"]. Start the server with uv run maven-check (add --debug for verbose logging). Tools are invoked by the LLM through MCP.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"maven check mcp server": {
"maven-mcp-server-danielscholl": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"sync",
"&&",
"uv",
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"maven-mcp-server-danielscholl": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"sync",
"&&",
"uv",
"pip",
"install",
"-e",
"."
]
}
}
Maven Check MCP Server
A lightweight MCP server that lets Large Language Models query Maven Central for artifact versions. This server allows Claude and other LLMs to find the latest version of a Maven dependency and check if a specific version exists.
Features
- Find the latest version of any Maven dependency (library)
- Check if a specific version of a dependency exists
- Support for packaging types (jar, war, pom, etc.)
- Automatic detection of POM dependencies (artifacts with -bom or -dependencies suffix)
- Support for classifiers
- Proper semantic versioning comparisons
- Batch processing for multiple dependencies in a single request
- Connection via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Installation
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