Software Planning MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Software Planning MCP MCP server?

Software planning mcp mcp server connects Software Planning MCP to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A Model Context Protocol server.

What Software Planning MCP does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to facilitate software development planning through an interactive, structured approach. This tool helps break down complex software projects into manageable tasks, track implementation progress, and maintain detailed development plans.

Key capabilities

  • Interactive Planning Sessions — Start and manage development planning sessions
  • Todo Management — Create, update, and track development tasks
  • Complexity Scoring — Assign complexity scores to tasks for better estimation
  • Code Examples — Include relevant code snippets in task descriptions
  • Implementation Plans — Save and manage detailed implementation plans

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 8 tools directly:

  • start_planning — Start a new planning session with a specific goal. typescript { goal: string // The software development goal to plan }
  • add_todo — Add a new todo item to the current plan. typescript { title: string, // Title of the todo item description: string, // Detailed description complexity: number
  • get_todos — Retrieve all todos in the current plan. typescript // No parameters required
  • update_todo_status — Update the completion status of a todo item. typescript { todoId: string, // ID of the todo item isComplete: boolean // New completion status }
  • save_plan — Save the current implementation plan. typescript { plan: string // The implementation plan text }
  • remove_todo — Remove a todo item from the current plan. typescript { todoId: string // ID of the todo item to remove }
  • Building — The Building tool exposed by this server
  • Testing — Test all features using the MCP inspector: bash pnpm run inspector

Installing the software planning mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @smithery/cli, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

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. Software Planning MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — start_planning, add_todo, get_todos among others — 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.
  • With 8 tools exposed, expect a noticeable bump in prompt size — disable it in projects that never use Software Planning MCP.
  • Maintained by PhilippMT, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the software planning mcp 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
start_planningStart a new planning session with a specific goal. typescript { goal: string // The software development goal to plan }
add_todoAdd a new todo item to the current plan. typescript { title: string, // Title of the todo item description: string, // Detailed description complexity: number, // Complexity score (0-10) codeExample?: string // Optional
get_todosRetrieve all todos in the current plan. typescript // No parameters required
update_todo_statusUpdate the completion status of a todo item. typescript { todoId: string, // ID of the todo item isComplete: boolean // New completion status }
save_planSave the current implementation plan. typescript { plan: string // The implementation plan text }
remove_todoRemove a todo item from the current plan. typescript { todoId: string // ID of the todo item to remove }
BuildingThe Building tool exposed by this server.
TestingTest all features using the MCP inspector: bash pnpm run inspector

How to install the Software Planning MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "software-planning-tool": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/software-planning-tool/build/index.js"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Software Planning MCP to start planning.
  • Use Software Planning MCP to add todo.
  • Use Software Planning MCP to get todos.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Software Planning MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (start_planning, add_todo, get_todos, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Software Planning MCP directly.