Developer MCP Server

MCP Server implementations for managing context of software development projects

Local serverstdio

What is the Developer MCP Server?

MCP Server implementations for managing context of software development projects

The short version

Context management system designed for software development teams. The Developer MCP Server maintains persistent context across coding sessions, ensuring you never lose track of the project's structure, dependencies, and progress.

  • Persistent Development Context — Pick up exactly where you left off in your last session, with complete context about the components, issues, and tasks you were working on
  • Session Management — Start new development sessions and record your achievements, task updates, and project status changes when you finish, creating a persistent record of your development activities
  • Dependency Tracking — Understand how components, features, and technologies relate to each other with a comprehensive dependency model
  • Project Status Insights — Get immediate visibility into project progress, including status of components, features, issues, and milestones
  • Component Context Retrieval — Understand any component's purpose, implementation details, dependencies, and related issues at a glance
  • Decision History — Track why architectural and implementation decisions were made, when, and by whom—no more guessing why something was built a certain way

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
startsessionStarts a new development session and provides information about recent sessions, active projects, high-priority tasks, and upcoming milestones.
loadcontextLoads detailed context for an entity (project, component, feature, task, etc.) and tracks this context loading as part of the current session.
endsessionPerforms a structured analysis of the development session through multiple stages (summary, achievements, task updates, new tasks, project status) and records t
buildcontextCreates new entities, relations, or observations in the knowledge graph.
deletecontextRemoves entities, relations, or observations from the knowledge graph.
advancedcontextRetrieves information from the knowledge graph with different query types (graph, search, nodes, related, decisions, milestone).

How to install the Developer MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "developer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:tejpalvirk/developer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Developer to startsession.”
  • “Use Developer to loadcontext.”
  • “Use Developer to endsession.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP Server implementations for managing context of software development projects Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.