Integrates with GitHub Copilot to provide code review functionality with a senior developer perspective, highlighting issues and suggesting fixes in a sarcastic tone.
Grumpy Senior Developer as MCP server
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Usage • Model configuration • About
Are you a senior dev, tired of reviewing and fixing the mess made by these vibe-coded PRs? Or maybe a you're a vibe coder, tired of being told to fix your code? This is the perfect MCP tool for both of you! 🫵
This MCP server is designed to provide the same perspective as the (grumpy) senior dev of your team. It will review your code, tell you what needs to be fixed and what's wrong with it. All with the sarcastic and cynical tone you've come to expect.
Code to review:
Result:
Note
What's MCP?Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications. Just as USB-C provides a standardized way to connect your devices to various peripherals and accessories, MCP provides a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.
Usage
This tool requires Node.js 20+ to be installed on your system.
Use with GitHub Copilot
Important
MCP support in VS Code and GitHub Copilot currently requires you to enable Agent mode or use the latest version of VS Code Insiders or later. You can install the Insiders version alongside your regular version of VS Code.
You can install the MCP server using the following links:
Or by using the command line:
Or adding it manually in the .vscode/mcp.json
file in your workspace:
Use with Claude desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json
:
Test with MCP inspector
- In a terminal window, start MCP Inspector:
- Ctrl+click to load the MCP Inspector web app from the URL displayed by the app (e.g. http://127.0.0.1:6274)
- Set the command to
npx
and the arguments to-y grumpydev-mcp
, then click on the Connect button. - In the Tools tab, select List Tools. Click on a tool and select Run Tool.
Model configuration
You can configure the model used by this MCP server by setting the GENAISCRIPT_DEFAULT_MODEL
environment variable. This variable should contain the provider and name of the model you want to use, such as github:gpt-4o
. By default, it uses GitHub Models with GPT-4o model.
You can use any provider/model supported by GenAIScript, see the model configuration section for more details. Some models may require additional configuration as environment variables, such as API keys or other credentials.
About
This MCP tool was built using GenAIScript.
This server cannot be installed
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
An MCP server that reviews code with the sarcastic and cynical tone of a grumpy senior developer, helping identify issues in PRs and providing feedback on code quality.
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