Dev MCP Server

Agent development tool-kit

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Dev MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Dev MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Agent development tool-kit.

The short version

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.

  • 🔒 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

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at pre-commit on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:

  • predefined_commands — Execute predefined commands from a TOML file (default: pyproject.toml under [tool.dkmcp.commands] section)
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server
  • Contributing — Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request

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.

How it compares

Among the developer tooling 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. Dev's toolset — predefined_commands, Setup, Contributing — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by DanielAvdar; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
predefined_commandsExecute predefined commands from a TOML file (default: pyproject.toml under [tool.dkmcp.commands] section)
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.
ContributingContributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

How to install the Dev MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev-kit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["pre-commit"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Dev to predefined commands.
  • Use Dev to Setup.
  • Use Dev to Contributing.

Frequently asked questions

It is an MCP server that provides file, Git, and Makefile operations within a restricted root directory, intended for use with AI agent development tools and editors like VS Code.