dev-manager-mcp

MCP Dev Server Manager — manage development servers via npx.

Requirements

Node.js >= 18

Quick Start

# STDIO mode (recommended for MCP clients like Claude Desktop)
npx -y dev-manager-mcp stdio

# Start daemon (optional)
npx -y dev-manager-mcp daemon

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev-manager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["dev-manager-mcp", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Custom Daemon URL

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev-manager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["dev-manager-mcp", "stdio", "--daemon-url", "http://127.0.0.1:3010/sse"]
    }
  }
}

Or via environment variable:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev-manager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["dev-manager-mcp", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_DAEMON_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:3009/sse"
      }
    }
  }
}

Options

--daemon-url <URL> - Connect to daemon at specific URL (default: http://127.0.0.1:3009/sse)
PORT=<port> - Set daemon port when starting daemon mode (e.g., PORT=3010 npx -y dev-manager-mcp daemon)
Version pinning: npx dev-manager-mcp@0.1.x stdio

Documentation

For features, MCP tools, architecture, and advanced usage, see the main repository README.

License

MIT