How do I use Software Planning Tool?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Software Planning Tool start planning a user authentication system for our web app" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Software Planning Tool 🚀

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to facilitate software development planning through an interactive, structured approach. This tool helps break down complex software projects into manageable tasks, track implementation progress, and maintain detailed development plans.

Features ✨

Interactive Planning Sessions: Start and manage development planning sessions
Todo Management: Create, update, and track development tasks
Complexity Scoring: Assign complexity scores to tasks for better estimation
Code Examples: Include relevant code snippets in task descriptions
Implementation Plans: Save and manage detailed implementation plans

Installation 🛠️

Installing via Smithery

To install Software Planning Tool for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @NightTrek/Software-planning-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone the repository
Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Build the project:

pnpm run build

Add to your MCP settings configuration (typically located at ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json):

{ "mcpServers": { "software-planning-tool": { "command": "node", "args": [ "/path/to/software-planning-tool/build/index.js" ], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

Available Tools 🔧

start_planning

Start a new planning session with a specific goal.

{ goal: string // The software development goal to plan }

add_todo

Add a new todo item to the current plan.

{ title: string, // Title of the todo item description: string, // Detailed description complexity: number, // Complexity score (0-10) codeExample?: string // Optional code example }

get_todos

Retrieve all todos in the current plan.

// No parameters required

update_todo_status

Update the completion status of a todo item.

{ todoId: string, // ID of the todo item isComplete: boolean // New completion status }

save_plan

Save the current implementation plan.

{ plan: string // The implementation plan text }

remove_todo

Remove a todo item from the current plan.

{ todoId: string // ID of the todo item to remove }

Example Usage 📝

Here's a complete example of using the software planning tool:

Start a planning session:

await client.callTool("software-planning-tool", "start_planning", { goal: "Create a React-based dashboard application" });

Add a todo item:

const todo = await client.callTool("software-planning-tool", "add_todo", { title: "Set up project structure", description: "Initialize React project with necessary dependencies", complexity: 3, codeExample: ` npx create-react-app dashboard cd dashboard npm install @material-ui/core @material-ui/icons ` });

Update todo status:

await client.callTool("software-planning-tool", "update_todo_status", { todoId: todo.id, isComplete: true });

Save the implementation plan:

await client.callTool("software-planning-tool", "save_plan", { plan: ` # Dashboard Implementation Plan ## Phase 1: Setup (Complexity: 3) - Initialize React project - Install dependencies - Set up routing ## Phase 2: Core Features (Complexity: 5) - Implement authentication - Create dashboard layout - Add data visualization components ` });

Development 🔨

Project Structure

software-planning-tool/ ├── src/ │ ├── index.ts # Main server implementation │ ├── prompts.ts # Planning prompts and templates │ ├── storage.ts # Data persistence │ └── types.ts # TypeScript type definitions ├── build/ # Compiled JavaScript ├── package.json └── tsconfig.json

Building

pnpm run build

Testing

Test all features using the MCP inspector:

pnpm run inspector

License 📄

MIT

Made with ❤️ using the Model Context Protocol

Software Planning Tool