Devutils MCP Server

An MCP server that gives your AI assistant 17 developer utilities — base64, UUID, JWT decode, cron, timestamps, JSON, regex. No API keys, no external services, just npx.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Devutils MCP Server?

Mcp Server Devutils is an MCP project maintained in the ofershap/mcp-server-devutils repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP server that gives your AI assistant 17 developer utilities — base64, UUID, JWT decode, cron, timestamps, JSON, regex. No API keys, no external…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-server-devutils. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
base64_encodeEncode a string to Base64
base64_decodeDecode a Base64 string
uuid_generateGenerate one or more UUIDs (v4)
ulid_generateGenerate a ULID
hashHash a string (md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512)
hash_allHash with all algorithms at once
jwt_decodeDecode a JWT token (header, payload, expiry)
cron_explainExplain a cron expression in plain English
cron_validateValidate a cron expression
cron_nextShow next N run times for a cron expression
timestamp_to_isoConvert Unix timestamp to ISO 8601
iso_to_timestampConvert ISO 8601 to Unix timestamp
timestamp_nowGet current time in multiple formats
json_formatPretty-print a JSON string
json_minifyMinify a JSON string
json_validateValidate JSON and report its type
regex_testTest a regex pattern against a string

How to install the Devutils MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devutils": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-devutils"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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