JavaConf MCP Server

A Model Call Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to data about Java conferences from around the world. This server exposes

Local serverstdio

What is the JavaConf MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with JavaConf, the javaconf mcp server is the bridge. A Model Call Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to data about Java conferences from around the world. This server exposes conference information from a public GitHub repository including names, dates, locations, and Call for Papers (CFP) details through a standardized MCP.

What JavaConf does

A Model Call Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to data about Java conferences from around the world. This server exposes conference information from a public GitHub repository including names, dates, locations, and Call for Papers (CFP) details through a standardized MCP interface.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 3 tools directly:

  • Name — ** getJavaConferences
  • Description — ** Get information about Java conferences for a specific year (if specified and found in the source) or the current year by default. Parses data for all years
  • Output — ** A list of JSON objects, each representing a conference with the following fields:

Installing the javaconf mcp server

Setup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. JavaConf sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Name, Description, Output — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by miliariadnane.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the javaconf mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Name** getJavaConferences
Description** Get information about Java conferences for a specific year (if specified and found in the source) or the current year by default. Parses data for all years found under H3 headings in the source markdown file.
Output** A list of JSON objects, each representing a conference with the following fields:

How to install the JavaConf MCP server

{
    "mcpServers": { 
      "javaConf-mcp-server": {
        "command": "java",
        // "command": "PATH_TO_USER/.sdkman/candidates/java/current/bin/java", /* in my case i'm using the java version installed by sdkman */
        "args": [
            "-jar", 
            "PATH_TO_PROJECT/javaConf-mcp-server/target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
        ]
      }
    }
    }

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use JavaConf to Name.
  • Use JavaConf to Description.
  • Use JavaConf to Output.

Frequently asked questions

It connects JavaConf to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Name, Description, Output) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with JavaConf directly.