Arkitect Mcp
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Arkitect-MCP brings architecture-first reasoning to your AI coding workflow. Instead of jumping straight to refactors, the server scans repo context first — platform, workload, health, and intent — then returns actionable cursorGuidance for the agent to follow.
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- ezequielcasillas1
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- Scans repo context before suggesting architecture changes
- Provides repo diagnosis, architecture, pattern, and remix catalogs
- Supports requirement tagging and refactoring analysis
- Runs codebase verification and test suites
- Exposes arkitect:// URIs for diagnosis, policy, and catalog data
- Uses local stdio transport with Node.js
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Arkitect McpCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, build the server, and connect it to your MCP client (e.g., Cursor) using stdio transport. An optional Windows desktop app provides guided setup for Cursor. No specific configuration keys are mentioned in the README.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"arkitect mcp": {
"arkitect-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"packages/mcp-server/dist/stdio.js"
],
"env": {
"ARKITECT_DEFAULT_REPO_PATH": "C:\\Dev\\YourRepo"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"arkitect-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"packages/mcp-server/dist/stdio.js"
],
"env": {
"ARKITECT_DEFAULT_REPO_PATH": "C:\\Dev\\YourRepo"
}
}
}
Arkitect-MCP brings architecture-first reasoning to your AI coding workflow. Instead of jumping straight to refactors, the server scans repo context first — platform, workload, health, and intent — then returns actionable cursorGuidance for the agent to follow.
Tools: repo diagnosis, architecture/pattern/remix catalogs, requirement tags, refactoring analysis, codebase verification, and test runs. Resources: arkitect:// URIs for diagnosis, policy, and catalog data.
Local stdio transport via Node.js. Optional Windows desktop app for guided Cursor install. Open source on GitHub — clone, build, and connect in minutes.
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