Dev-Kit MCP Server
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Dev-Kit MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for agent development tools, enabling secure, scoped file and Git operations within a designated root project directory. It is built for integration with AI-assisted development environments like VS-Code…
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- DanielAvdar
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- Scoped, authorized operations within a specified root directory.
- Run makefile commands securely in the project.
- Create, move, rename, and delete files safely.
- Perform Git operations like status, add, commit, push, pull, and checkout.
- Search files and text with regex patterns and context.
- Execute predefined commands defined in a TOML file.
- Built with FastMCP for high performance.
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
Dev-Kit MCP ServerCommand (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
Install with pip install dev-kit-mcp-server. Run the server using dev-kit-mcp-server --root-dir=workdir, optionally specifying a custom TOML file for predefined commands with --commands-toml=custom_commands.toml. The server exposes tools such as file operations, Git operations, Makefile execution, text/file search, and predefined command execution.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"dev-kit mcp server": {
"dev-kit-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"dev-kit-mcp-server",
"--root-dir",
"${workspaceFolder}"
],
"env": []
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"dev-kit-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"dev-kit-mcp-server",
"--root-dir",
"${workspaceFolder}"
],
"env": []
}
}Dev-Kit MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server targeted for agent development tools, providing scoped authorized operations in the root project directory. This package enables secure execution of operations such as running makefile commands, moving and deleting files, with future plans to include more tools for code editing. It serves as an excellent MCP server for VS-Code copilot and other AI-assisted development tools.
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Features
- 🔒 Secure Operations: Execute operations within a scoped, authorized root directory
- 🛠️ Makefile Command Execution: Run makefile commands securely within the project
- 📁 File Operations: Move, Create, Rename and Delete files within the authorized directory
- 🔄 Git Operations: Perform Git operations like status, add, commit, push, pull, and checkout
- 🔌 MCP Integration: Turn any codebase into an MCP-compliant system
- 🤖 AI-Assisted Development: Excellent integration with VS-Code copilot and other AI tools
- 🔄 Extensible Framework: Easily add new tools for code editing and other operations
- 🚀 Fast Performance: Built with FastMCP for high performance
Installation
pip install dev-kit-mcp-server
Usage
Running the Server
```bash
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