概要
What is Developer MCP Server?
A context management system for software development teams that maintains persistent context across coding sessions, tracking project structure, dependencies, and progress. It is designed for software development teams.
How to use Developer MCP Server?
Install via npm (npx github:tejpalvirk/developer), global install (npm install -g github:tejpalvirk/contextmanager/developer), or Docker. Configure in Claude Desktop via claude_desktop_config.json. Use environment variables MEMORY_FILE_PATH and SESSIONS_FILE_PATH to customize data storage. Invoke tools like startsession, loadcontext, endsession, buildcontext, deletecontext, advancedcontext.
Key features of Developer MCP Server
- Persistent development context across sessions.
- Session management with structured recording.
- Dependency tracking between components, features, technologies.
- Project status insights for components, features, issues, milestones.
- Component context retrieval with dependencies and related issues.
- Decision history tracking for architectural decisions.
- Milestone progress tracking to identify bottlenecks.
- Related entity discovery for complete context.
Use cases of Developer MCP Server
- Resume work with full context from previous session.
- Onboard new developers by showing project architecture.
- Record session achievements and task updates.
- Retrieve architectural decision rationale.
- Analyze impact of changes on dependencies.
- Track project progress toward milestones.
FAQ from Developer MCP Server
What data does Developer MCP Server persist?
It persists a knowledge graph of entities (projects, components, features, etc.) and their relationships, plus session data. Storage paths are configurable via environment variables.
How is Developer MCP Server installed?
It can be run via npx from GitHub, installed globally via npm, or used as a Docker container. Configuration for Claude Desktop is provided.
What are the runtime requirements?
Node.js is required for the npm-based installation. Docker is required for the Docker method. No other dependencies are mentioned.
Where is data stored?
Data is stored in files specified by MEMORY_FILE_PATH (default ./developer/memory.json) and SESSIONS_FILE_PATH (default ./developer/sessions.json). Paths can be absolute or relative.
What transport/auth does it use?
The README does not mention transport or authentication. It is designed for use with MCP clients like Claude Desktop, presumably using stdio transport.
