Understand Anything MCP

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A MCP server that empowers your AI agents to understand your entire project architecture, and a headless CI gateway to enforce architectural rules before code is merged. Prerequisite: ua-mcp is a lightweight reader tha

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Author: uamcp
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- Branch Protection / CI Gate: Automatically block high-risk PRs based on the codebase graph
- Architectural Rules: Define custom .ua-rules.json to enforce boundaries
- Blast Radius Analysis: Detect exactly which downstream files will break if a module is modified
- Free Tier: Evaluates blast-radius and logs the risk level
- Pro Tier: Automatically blocks the merge if the risk is HIGH or violates architectural rules

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"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Understand Anything MCP

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

The README includes setup instructions such as "command": "npx",.

`ua_status`

Check the operational status of the Understand-Anything MCP server. Call this to verify if the knowledge graph is successfully loaded and active.

`ua_scan`

Check if a knowledge graph file is present and currently loaded. Returns instructions on how to generate the graph if missing.

`ua_graph_summary`

Get a high-level statistical summary of the codebase knowledge graph. Returns total node and edge counts to gauge project size.

`ua_architecture_report`

Generate a module-level architecture report from the knowledge graph. Returns a breakdown of files per directory to identify main components.

`ua_dependency_report`

Generate a top-level dependency report from the knowledge graph. Identifies the most heavily depended-on files in the codebase (high fan-in).

`ua_explain`

Explain a specific part of the codebase by retrieving its 1-hop dependencies. Call this to understand what a file imports and where it is used.

`ua_onboarding_doc`

Generate an onboarding overview document for new developers. Call this first when entering a new codebase to get oriented.

`ua_find_callers`

Find all callers of a specific function or file up to a certain depth. Helps trace execution paths.

`ua_impact_analysis`

Analyze the downstream impact of changing a specific file. Returns a list of files that depend on it.

`ua_precheck`

Pre-flight architectural risk check. Call this before modifying any critical systems or refactoring to estimate risk radius.

`ua_rules`

Evaluate architectural constraints against the current knowledge graph. Generates a full violation report.

`ua_rules_check`

Mid-session continuous audit. Evaluate constraints to ensure recent changes haven't introduced violations.

`ua_init_rules`

Initialize a starter .ua-rules.json file in the workspace if one doesn't already exist.

`ua_ci_check`

Run a CI-style impact analysis on a PR diff to identify risk factors. Returns affected files, risk level, and potential issues.

`ua_validate_graph`

Validate the structural integrity and syntax of the loaded knowledge graph JSON.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "understand anything mcp": {
            "understand-anything": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "ua-mcp"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "understand-anything": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "ua-mcp"
        ],
        "env": {
            "UA_PROJECT_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/your/project"
        }
    }
}

A MCP server that empowers your AI agents to understand your entire project architecture, and a headless CI gateway to enforce architectural rules before code is merged.

Prerequisite: ua-mcp is a lightweight reader that connects your AI assistant to your local Understand-Anything knowledge graph. It does not build the graph itself. You must install the core scanner from Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything and run /understand in your project to produce the .ua/knowledge-graph.json file. Commit this file to your repository before proceeding.

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From the repository

ua_status

ua_scan

ua_graph_summary

ua_architecture_report

ua_dependency_report

ua_explain

ua_onboarding_doc

ua_find_callers

ua_impact_analysis

ua_precheck

ua_rules

ua_rules_check

ua_init_rules

ua_ci_check

ua_validate_graph

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`ua_status`

`ua_scan`

`ua_graph_summary`

`ua_architecture_report`

`ua_dependency_report`

`ua_explain`

`ua_onboarding_doc`

`ua_find_callers`

`ua_impact_analysis`

`ua_precheck`

`ua_rules`

`ua_rules_check`

`ua_init_rules`

`ua_ci_check`

`ua_validate_graph`