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The mcp-server-code-assist is a Model Context Protocol server for code modification and generation powered by Large Language Models. It enables:
File Operations: Create, read, modify, completely rewrite, and delete files
Directory Management: List directory contents, create new directories, and display directory tree structures
Code Modification: Use search/replace patterns to make targeted changes, returning diffs
Git Integration: View git status, diffs, commit history, and detailed commit information for repositories
These capabilities allow for comprehensive code assistance through file manipulation and version control integration.
mcp-server-code-assist: A Code Assistant MCP Server
Overview
A Model Context Protocol server for code modification and generation. This server provides tools to create, modify, and delete code via Large Language Models.
Tools
createCreates new files
Input: XML instruction with path and content
Returns: Confirmation of file creation
modifyModifies existing files with search/replace
Input: XML instruction with path, search pattern, and new content
Returns: Diff of changes
rewriteCompletely rewrites a file
Input: XML instruction with path and new content
Returns: Confirmation of rewrite
deleteRemoves files
Input: XML instruction with path
Returns: Confirmation of deletion
XML Format
<Plan>
Describe approach and reasoning
</Plan>
<file path="/path/to/file" action="create|modify|rewrite|delete">
<change>
<description>What this change does</description>
<search>
===
Original code for modification
===
</search>
<content>
===
New or modified code
===
</content>
</change>
</file>
Installation
Using uv (recommended)
uvx mcp-server-code-assist
Using pip
pip install mcp-server-code-assist
python -m mcp_server_code_assist
Configuration
Usage with Claude Desktop
"mcpServers": {
"code-assist": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-code-assist"]
}
}
"mcpServers": {
"code-assist": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "--mount", "type=bind,src=/Users/username,dst=/Users/username", "mcp/code-assist"]
}
}
Usage with Zed
Add to settings.json:
"context_servers": {
"mcp-server-code-assist": {
"command": {
"path": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-code-assist"]
}
}
},
Development
cd src/code-assist
uvx mcp-server-code-assist
# For docker:
docker build -t mcp/code-assist .
License
MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.
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