Review MCP Server

MCP server that turns an AI agent's coding session into a reviewable Intent Document — a two-agent author/reviewer distillation, gatekept by a

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What is the Review MCP server?

If you already use Review, the review mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server that turns an AI agent's coding session into a reviewable Intent Document — a two-agent author/reviewer distillation, gatekept by a deterministic validator. Works with Claude Code and Codex.

What the server does

Review AI-written code as fast as agents write it.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Path — Component

Installation

The server ships on npm as review-assist-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

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. Review's toolset — Path — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Review's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • 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
PathComponent

How to install the Review MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "review-assist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "review-assist-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Review to Path.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Review to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Path) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Review directly.