MCP Server Diff TypeScript

mcp-server-diff-typescript MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides unified diff generation capabilities.

This TypeScript-based MCP server implements a diff generation system. It provides a tool to generate unified diffs between two text strings, which is useful for comparing and analyzing text differences.

Features

Tools

get-unified-diff - Generate unified diff between two text strings
- Takes oldString and newString as required parameters
- Returns the difference in unified diff format
- Uses the diff package for accurate difference detection
- Includes 3 lines of context around changes

Installation

As a Global Package

npm install -g mcp-server-diff-typescript

As a Project Dependency

npm install mcp-server-diff-typescript

Usage

Using with Claude Desktop

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-server-diff-typescript": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "mcp-server-diff-typescript"
    ]
  }
}

or Add the following configuration:

git clone https://github.com/tatn/mcp-server-diff-typescript.git
cd mcp-server-diff-typescript
npm install
npm run build

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-server-diff-typescript": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": [
      "/path/to/mcp-server-diff-typescript/build/index.js"
    ]
  }
}

Debugging

To debug the MCP server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mcp-server-diff-typescript

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node /path/to/mcp-server-diff-typescript/build/index.js

Deploy Server

HTTP connection URL

security – no known vulnerabilities

license - permissive license

quality - confirmed to work

How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Tools

get-unified-diff

This server provides a tool to generate unified diffs between two text strings, facilitating text comparison and analysis.

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