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Build Tools MCP Server

Exposes JVM build tools via the Model Context Protocol, enabling interaction using natural language.

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What is the Build Tools MCP Server?

Exposes JVM build tools via the Model Context Protocol, enabling interaction using natural language.

The short version

📖 Website: https://thepragmatik.github.io/mcp-server-jvm-build-tools/ — full docs, 30 MCP tools, MCP-RC features, and protocol evidence

  • Multi build tool — — runs Maven, Gradle, and SBT builds through a single server and a single API
  • Auto-detection — — scans for pom.xml, build.gradle(.kts), settings.gradle(.kts), and build.sbt with no manual config
  • Unified API — — same execute_build_command call for every build tool, no context-switching
  • Dependency tools — — check_dependency_version for fast Maven Central lookups
  • Security hardening — — shell injection blocking, dangerous flag blocking, path canonicalization, input validation
  • Gradle wrapper support — — auto-detects and uses gradlew; falls back to system Gradle

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Build Tools MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jvm-build-tools": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "-Dbuildtools.projects.allowed-roots=/workspace/projects",
        "-jar",
        "/opt/jvm-build-tools/server.jar"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Build Tools to Maven.”
  • “Use Build Tools to Gradle.”
  • “Use Build Tools to SBT.”

Frequently asked questions

You need to add the Build Tools MCP server configuration to your Claude's `claude_desktop_config.json` file, specifying the path to your Java and Maven installations, and the location of the Build Tools JAR file. Restart Claude after making the changes.

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