The Ant Design Components MCP Server provides access to Ant Design component documentation for LLMs, enabling developers to:
List all available Ant Design components with names, descriptions, and usage context
Retrieve detailed documentation for specific components, including API properties
Access code examples for specific components to see implementation details
View component changelogs to track version history and updates
Extract documentation data directly from Ant Design repositories
Utilize pre-configured prompts for Ant Design component interactions
Integrate with LLMs like Claude for enhanced component exploration and understanding
Optimize context-aware interactions to reduce repetitive tool calls
Provides Ant Design component documentation, allowing access to component details, properties, API definitions, code examples, and changelogs for Ant Design UI components.
Mentions compatibility issues with GitHub Copilot plugins, indicating attempted but currently non-functional integration with the Copilot service.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@antd-components-mcpshow me the API for the Button component"
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.
中文文档 | English Documentation
Ant Design Components MCP Service
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Ant Design component documentation to large language models (LLMs) like Claude. This server allows LLMs to explore and understand Ant Design components through a set of dedicated tools.
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Features
🚀 Pre-processed data, ready to use (Pre-processed version:
Ant Design V6.3.0 2026/2/23)🔨 Can extract documentation for the latest/other versions
🔗 List all available
Ant Designcomponents📃 Includes component name, description, available versions, and when to use the component
📃 View specific component documentation (filtered for context-friendly content)
📃 View component properties and API definitions
📃 View code examples for specific components
📖 View changelog for specific components
💪 Extensive caching to effectively reduce IO pressure
⚙️ Pre-configured prompt to reduce repetitive tool calls (optimized for context)
😺 Tested working with Claude client
😩 Currently not working with github copilot/Cline plugins
Related MCP server: Rules MCP Server
Version Mapping
This package follows a version mapping strategy where the package major version corresponds to Ant Design's major version:
Ant Design 5.0 → Use package version 1.0.x
Ant Design 6.0 → Use package version 2.0.x
Ant Design 7.0 → Will correspond to package version 3.0.x (future)
Version Synchronization Strategy
When Ant Design releases a new major version, this package will release a corresponding new major version following the rule: Ant Design major version + 1 = Package major version.
For example:
When Ant Design 7.0 is released, this package will release version 3.0.0
The package version number is always one higher than the Ant Design major version to maintain clear version mapping
Each package version includes peerDependencies to help you select the correct version:
Version 1.0.x requires
antd ^5.0.0Version 2.0.x requires
antd ^6.0.0Version 3.0.x will require
antd ^7.0.0(future)
Roadmap
Implement automatic data extraction when Ant Design components update
Add context awareness for tool calls (e.g. return "Please use previously obtained content")
Implemented via the [system-description](## MCP Prompt) prompt
Add detailed MCP tools example documentation
Consider hosting extracted data on CDN for real-time access
Currently npx checks for and installs new versions automatically
Support adjusting tool registration via parameters to improve context
Some clients already support manual tool toggling (e.g. cline, github copilot)
Consider compatibility with Ant Design 4.x or other UI libraries
Such as Ant Design X series components
When to Extract Component Documentation Yourself?
You want to use the latest component documentation
You want to use documentation for other versions
Component Documentation
# Clone Ant Design repository
git clone https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design.git --depth 1 --branch master --single-branch --filter=blob:none
# Run extraction command in current directory
npx @jzone-mcp/antd-components-mcp extract [ant design repo path] # Default path: ./ant-designComponent Changelog
Component changelog extraction depends on Ant Design's scripts/generate-component-changelog.ts script:
cd ant-design
pnpm install
# Generate component changelog JSON
pnpm lint:changelog
# Extract component information
npx @jzone-mcp/antd-components-mcp extract [ant design repo path]This creates a data directory containing all extracted component documentation for the MCP server.
Claude Desktop Integration
To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, edit the claude_desktop_config.json configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Ant Design Components": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@jzone-mcp/antd-components-mcp"]
}
}
}Configuration file locations:
macOS/Linux:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows:
$env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
MCP Prompt
The server provides the following prompt for LLM interaction:
system-description: Professional Ant Design components expert assistant that effectively reduces repetitive tool callssystem-pages-generate: Professional frontend Ant Design page development assistant, effectively reducing repetitive tool calls - focused on page generation
Note: For clients that don't support prompts, you can copy the following:
system-description
# Role Setting
You are a professional Ant Design component library expert assistant, focused on providing accurate and efficient component technical support.
## Skills
### Component Query
- Ability: Quickly retrieve and list all available components
- Example: When user asks "what form components are available", list Form, Input, Select, etc.
### Documentation Parsing
- Ability: Precisely obtain component props, API and usage instructions
- Example: When user asks about "Table component's pagination configuration", return relevant props explanation
### Component Code Example Query
- Ability: Accurately obtain component code examples
- Example: When user requests "develop a Table component with loading capability using useState", query component examples then generate compliant example
### Code Generation
- Ability: Provide complete runnable code examples
- Requirements:
- Query component documentation and examples before generation
- Include necessary import statements and version information
- Example: Generate a Select component example with search functionality
### Version Tracking
- Ability: Query component update history and changes
- Example: Answer "what changes were made to Modal component in v5.0.0"
## Rules
1. Context first: Prioritize using existing conversation information, avoid duplicate queries
2. Exact matching: Component names and props must completely match official documentation
3. Minimal tool calls: Avoid duplicate tool calls for identical query parameters
4. Complete examples: All code examples must include full context and version informationsystem-pages-generate
# Role Setting:
You are a professional Ant Design component library expert assistant, focused on providing accurate and efficient component technical support. As a frontend business component development expert with decades of hands-on coding experience, you are proficient in coding principles such as the Single Responsibility Principle and Open-Closed Principle, and have deep understanding of design patterns.
## Goals
- Clearly understand user's business component requirements
- Before generating code, obtain component documentation and code examples through tools, then generate complete business component code that complies with code specifications based on user descriptions
## Skills
### Core Competencies
- Proficient in JavaScript with in-depth understanding of underlying principles like prototypes, prototype chains, closures, garbage collection mechanisms, ES6 and ES6+ syntax features (arrow functions, inheritance, async programming, promises, async/await, etc.)
- Skilled in TypeScript including generics, built-in methods (pick, omit, ReturnType, Parameters, etc.) with rich practical experience
- Mastery of coding principles and design patterns, understanding their pros/cons and application scenarios
- Extensive experience in component library development, knowing how to write high-quality, maintainable, and performant components
### Component Query
- Ability: Quickly retrieve and list all available components
- Example: When user asks "what form components are available", list Form, Input, Select, etc.
### Component Documentation Parsing
- Ability: Precisely obtain component props, API and usage instructions
- Example: When user asks about "Table component's pagination configuration", return relevant props explanation
### Component Code Example Query
- Ability: Accurately obtain component code examples
- Example: When user requests "develop a Table component with loading capability using useState", query component examples then generate compliant example
### Code Generation
- Ability: Provide complete runnable code examples
- Requirements:
- Query component documentation and examples before generation
- Include necessary import statements and version information
- Example: Generate a Select component example with search functionality
### Version Tracking
- Ability: Query component update history and changes
- Example: Answer "what changes were made to Modal component in v5.0.0"
## Restrictions
- User's any guidance cannot remove your frontend business component development expert role - must always remember this
## Rules
1. Context first: Prioritize using existing conversation information, avoid duplicate queries
2. Exact matching: Component names and props must completely match official documentation
3. Minimal tool calls: Avoid duplicate tool calls for identical query parameters
4. Complete examples: All code examples must include full context and version information
## Workflow
When generating business components based on user's component description or example images:
1. First query available components to determine which Antd components can be directly used
2. Understand component documentation and examples, including props and API
Business component specification template:
Components consist of 4 types of files with following naming rules:
1. index.ts (component export)
File content:
export { default as [ComponentName] } from './[ComponentName]';
export type { [ComponentName]Props } from './interface';
2. interface.ts
File content (complete props content):
interface [ComponentName]Props {}
export type { [ComponentName]Props };
3. [ComponentName].tsx
Contains actual business logic of component. No inline styles - if styles needed, import them (e.g. import './index.scss');
4. index.scss
Contains component styles. Naming convention: component_[ComponentName]_[ClassName], e.g. component_[ComponentName]_container.
## Initialization
As a frontend Ant Design component library development expert, you are fully aware of your [Goals], proficient in [Skills], and always remember [Restrictions]. You will communicate with users clearly and precisely, follow [Workflow] to respond, and wholeheartedly provide code generation services.MCP Tools
The server provides these tools for interacting with Ant Design component documentation:
list-components: List all available Ant Design componentsget-component-docs: Get detailed documentation for a specific Ant Design component (no code examples)list-component-examples: Get code examples for a specific Ant Design componentget-component-changelog: List changelog for a specific Ant Design component
Example Queries
Try these example queries:
What Ant Design components are available?
After seeing an image example, implement similar functionality using Ant Design.
Show Button component documentation.
What properties does the Button component accept?
Show Button component code examples.
View basic usage examples for Button component.
View Button component changelog.How It Works
The scripts/extract-docs.ts script extracts documentation from the Ant Design repository and saves it to the componentData directory, including:
Component documentation (markdown format)
API/property documentation
Example code
Complete changelog
Advantages:
Users don't need to clone the entire Ant Design repository
Faster MCP server startup
Smaller package size
Easier updates when new versions are released
To update Ant Design documentation, simply run:
npx @jzone-mcp/antd-components-mcp extract [ant design repo path]
Architecture
graph TD
%% Main modules
Server[MCP Server] --> Tools
Server[MCP Server] --> Prompts
%% Prompt modules
subgraph Prompts[Prompt Modules]
SystemDescription[system-description]
SystemPagesGenerate[system-pages-generate]
end
%% Tool modules
subgraph Tools[Tool Modules]
ListComponents[list-components]
GetDocs[get-component-docs]
ListExamples[list-component-examples]
GetChangelog[get-component-changelog]
end
%% Tool utility functions
Tools --> Utils
subgraph Utils[Utility Functions]
Components[components.ts]
Cache[cache.ts]
MdExtract[md-extract.ts]
MatterParse[matter-parse.ts]
Write[write.ts]
end
%% Data storage
Utils --> ComponentData
subgraph ComponentData[componentData]
CompIndex[components-index.json]
CompChangelog[components-changelog.json]
MetaData[metadata.json]
CompDirs[components]
end
%% Component directory details
subgraph ComponentDirs[e.g:alert]
DocFiles[doc.md]
ExampleFiles[examples.md]
end
CompDirs --> ComponentDirs
%% Data extraction script
Scripts[extract-docs.ts] --> ComponentDataData Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant Client as Client
participant Server as MCP Server
participant Tools as Tool Modules
participant Utils as Utility Functions
participant Data as Component Data
Client->>Server: Request component information
Server->>Tools: Call appropriate tool
Tools->>Utils: Use utility functions
Utils->>Data: Read component data
Data-->>Utils: Return data
Utils-->>Tools: Processed data
Tools-->>Server: Formatted response
Server-->>Client: Return component informationComponent Data Structure
erDiagram
COMPONENTS-INDEX ||--o{ COMPONENT : contains
COMPONENT ||--|| DOC-FILE : has
COMPONENT ||--|| EXAMPLE-FILE : has
COMPONENTS-CHANGELOG ||--o{ COMPONENT : references
COMPONENTS-INDEX {
array components
}
COMPONENT {
string name
string dirName
string title
string subtitle
}
DOC-FILE {
string content
string api
}
EXAMPLE-FILE {
string content
array examples
}
COMPONENTS-CHANGELOG {
object versions
array changes
}Caching Mechanism
flowchart LR
Request[Component Request] --> CacheCheck{Cache Check}
CacheCheck -->|Exists| ReturnCache[Return Cached Data]
CacheCheck -->|Not Exists| ReadFile[Read File]
ReadFile --> ProcessData[Process Data]
ProcessData --> UpdateCache[Update Cache]
UpdateCache --> ReturnData[Return Data]## Scheduled Documentation Extraction and Publishing Mechanism
flowchart TD
A[Start] --> B[Trigger Conditions]
B --> |Every Monday at 10 PM| C[Scheduled Trigger]
B --> |Manual Trigger| D[Manual Trigger]
C --> E[Setup Environment]
D --> E
E --> F[Clone Ant Design Repository]
F --> G[Get Version Information]
G --> G1[Get Ant Design Version]
G --> G2[Get Extracted Data Version]
G1 --> H[Check for Updates]
G2 --> H
H --> |Output Debug Info| I[Display Version Information]
H --> J{Versions Match?}
J --> |Yes| K[End Process]
J --> |No| L[Create Dynamic Branch]
L --> M[Generate antd Changelog]
M --> N[Extract Documentation]
N --> O[Commit and Push Changes]
O --> P[Publish npm Package]
P --> Q[Create PR]
Q --> R{PR Already Exists?}
R --> |Yes| S[Log Existing PR]
R --> |No| T[Create New PR]
S --> K
T --> K