Proxy Sidecar MCP Server

Enables real-time WebSocket monitoring of all MCP interactions for enhanced debugging and observation.

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What is the Proxy Sidecar MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Proxy Sidecar MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Enables real-time WebSocket monitoring of all MCP interactions for enhanced debugging and observation.

The short version

A <--MCP requests/responses--> B B <--IDE commands/responses--> C B --WebSocket notifications port 27042--> D

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:

  • Requirements — The Requirements tool exposed by this server
  • Build — 1. Install dependencies: bash pnpm install --frozen-lockfile 2. Build the project: bash pnpm build
  • Contributing — 1. Fork the repository 2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) 3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some
  • Publishing — This package is published to npm with: - Provenance enabled for supply chain security - Automated releases via GitHub Actions when creating a new

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: WS_PORT, IDE_PORT, HOST, LOG_ENABLED. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Node.js 20.x - pnpm (latest version)

How it compares

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Proxy Sidecar's toolset — Requirements, Build, Contributing and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by dortegau; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RequirementsThe Requirements tool exposed by this server.
Build1. Install dependencies: bash pnpm install --frozen-lockfile 2. Build the project: bash pnpm build
Contributing1. Fork the repository 2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) 3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature') 4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feat
PublishingThis package is published to npm with: - Provenance enabled for supply chain security - Automated releases via GitHub Actions when creating a new release - Public access on npm registry

Configuration

  • Node.js 20.x - pnpm (latest version)
VariableDescriptionRequired
WS_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
IDE_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
LOG_ENABLEDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Proxy Sidecar to Requirements.
  • Use Proxy Sidecar to Build.
  • Use Proxy Sidecar to Contributing.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, the WebSocket port can be customized using the `WS_PORT` environment variable in your configuration. The default port is 27042.