Development Server MCP Server

Enables Claude to manage software development projects with project context awareness and code execution via Docker.

Local serverstdioPython 4

What is the Development Server MCP server?

Enables Claude to manage software development projects with project context awareness and code execution via Docker. The development server mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 4 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude to manage software development projects, providing complete project context awareness and handling code execution through Docker environments.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Requirements — The Requirements tool exposed by this server
  • Resources — The Resources tool exposed by this server
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Prompts — The Prompts tool exposed by this server

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at mcp-dev-server 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.

Configuration

  • Python 3.12 or higher - Docker - Git

When to reach for it

Plenty of cloud and infrastructure servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Development Server's toolset — Requirements, Resources, Tools and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by dillip285; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the development server mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RequirementsThe Requirements tool exposed by this server.
ResourcesThe Resources tool exposed by this server.
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
PromptsThe Prompts tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Development Server MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "development-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-dev-server"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.12 or higher - Docker - Git

Example prompts to try

  • Use Development Server to Requirements.
  • Use Development Server to Resources.
  • Use Development Server to Tools.

Frequently asked questions

The core features include project context management, file system operations, template-based project creation, and Git integration, all within a Docker environment.