MCP Software Engineer

# MCP Software Engineer Server - Quick Setup Guide ## 🚀 Quick Installation 1. **Install and Build:** ```bash # Clone or navigate to the project directory cd mcp-software-engineer # Run the installation script ./install.sh ``` 2. **Configure Claude Desktop:** Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file: **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { "mcpServers": { "software-engineer": { "command": "node", "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/mcp-software-engineer/dist/index.js"], "env": {} } } } ``` ⚠️ **Important:** Replace `/FULL/PATH/TO/mcp-software-engineer` with the actual absolute path to your project directory. 3. **Restart Claude Desktop** ## 🧪 Testing After setup, test the integration by asking Claude: ``` Can you list the available development tools? ``` Claude should respond with a list of available tools for project creation, database management, and more. ## 🛠️ Available Tools ### Core Tools Currently Available: - **create_project** - Create new projects with various frameworks - **read_file** / **write_file** - File operations - **create_directory** / **list_files** / **search_files** - Directory operations - **init_database** - Initialize databases with ORMs - **create_migration** / **run_migrations** - Database migrations - **generate_model** - Generate database models - **seed_database** / **backup_database** - Database utilities - **query_database** - Execute database queries ### Example Usage: Ask Claude to: ``` Create a new React project with TypeScript and database support in /tmp/my-app ``` ``` Setup a PostgreSQL database with Prisma for my project ``` ``` Create a user model with email, name, and created_at fields ``` ## 🔧 Troubleshooting 1. **Path Issues:** Ensure you use the absolute path in the configuration 2. **Permission Errors:** Make sure Claude has permission to execute the server 3. **Build Errors:** Run `npm run build` again if you make changes 4. **Connection Issues:** Check that the path in the config matches your actual file location ## 📚 Next Steps - Check the main README.md for comprehensive documentation - Explore the available tools by asking Claude what it can do - Start building your projects with Claude's assistance!