MCP Todo Clean Architecture MCP Server

A clean architecture demo for a Todo application using MCPServer and JSON Placeholder.

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the MCP Todo Clean Architecture MCP server?

Connect MCP Todo Clean Architecture to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A clean architecture demo for a Todo application using MCPServer and JSON Placeholder. The mcp todo clean architecture mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

This project is a demonstration of a clean architecture implementation using Node.js and TypeScript. It utilizes the MCPServer from the @modelcontextprotocol/sdk to create a server and manage todos through a JSON placeholder API.

MCP Inspector is a tool that allows you to interact with MCP-compliant servers directly, testing tool calls and viewing responses without needing to integrate with an AI model.

Available tools

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

  • tsx — TypeScript execution environment with native ESM support
  • tsc-alias — Tool for resolving TypeScript path aliases during compilation
  • ts-node — TypeScript execution engine for Node.js
  • JSONPlaceholder — RESTful API for testing and prototyping providing fake todo data
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server
  • Architecture — The Architecture tool exposed by this server
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server

Installation

The server ships on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/inspector, 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

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. MCP Todo Clean Architecture's toolset — tsx, tsc-alias, ts-node and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jeff-gitcode; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

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
tsxTypeScript execution environment with native ESM support
tsc-aliasTool for resolving TypeScript path aliases during compilation
ts-nodeTypeScript execution engine for Node.js
JSONPlaceholderRESTful API for testing and prototyping providing fake todo data
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.
ArchitectureThe Architecture tool exposed by this server.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP Todo Clean Architecture MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todo-clean-architecture": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Todo Clean Architecture to tsx.
  • Use MCP Todo Clean Architecture to tsc-alias.
  • Use MCP Todo Clean Architecture to ts-node.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Todo Clean Architecture to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (tsx, tsc-alias, ts-node, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Todo Clean Architecture directly.