Delimit MCP Server

One workspace for every AI coding assistant. Shared tasks, memory, and governance.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Delimit MCP server?

One workspace for every AI coding assistant. Shared tasks, memory, and governance. That is what the delimit mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Wrap any AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI) with a governance chain that runs your gates, records what changed, and signs a replayable receipt for every merge.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • uses — delimit-ai/delimit-action@v1

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as delimit-cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Delimit's toolset — uses — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by delimit-ai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Delimit's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
usesdelimit-ai/delimit-action@v1

How to install the Delimit MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delimit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "delimit-cli"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Delimit to uses.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Delimit to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (uses) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Delimit directly.