Frappe/ERPNext MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistance for Frappe/ERPNext development. This server offers tools to help with creating DocTypes, running bench commands, managing apps, and other Frappe development tasks.

Features

• DocType Creation: Automatically generate DocType JSON definitions and Python controllers

• Bench Commands: Execute bench commands for development workflows

• App Management: Create, install, and manage Frappe apps

• API Endpoints: Generate custom API endpoints

• Database Operations: Run migrations and database management

• App Structure Analysis: Get detailed app directory structures

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Installation

1. Clone or download this repository

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the server:

   npm run build

Configuration

Set the FRAPPE_PATH environment variable to point to your Frappe bench directory:

export FRAPPE_PATH="/path/to/your/frappe/bench"

If not set, it defaults to /Users/mac/ERPNext/mkahawa.

Usage

With GitHub Copilot Chat (SSE Transport)

The server now supports SSE transport for use with GitHub Copilot Chat:

1. Build and run the SSE server:

   npm run build
   npm run sse

2. The server will be automatically discovered by GitHub Copilot Chat at http://localhost:3000/sse

With Claude Desktop (Stdio Transport)

Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frappe-dev": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/mac/ERPNext/mkahawa/frappe-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FRAPPE_PATH": "/Users/mac/ERPNext/mkahawa"
      }
    }
  }
}

With other MCP clients

Run the server directly:

node dist/index.js

Available Tools

frappe_create_doctype

Creates a new Frappe DocType with JSON definition and Python controller.

Parameters:

• app_name: Name of the Frappe app

• doctype_name: Name of the DocType

• module: Module where DocType belongs

• fields: Array of field definitions

• is_submittable: Whether the DocType is submittable (default: false)

• is_child: Whether this is a child DocType (default: false)

frappe_run_bench_command

Executes bench commands for Frappe development.

Parameters:

• command: Bench command to execute

• site: Site name (optional)

• cwd: Working directory (optional)

frappe_get_app_structure

Gets the directory structure of a Frappe app.

Parameters:

• app_name: Name of the Frappe app

frappe_create_api_endpoint

Creates a custom API endpoint for a Frappe app.

Parameters:

• app_name: Name of the Frappe app

• endpoint_name: Name of the API endpoint

• method: HTTP method (get, post, put, delete) (default: get)

• code: Python code for the API endpoint

frappe_migrate_database

Runs database migration for a Frappe site.

Parameters:

• site: Site name to migrate

frappe_install_app

Installs a Frappe app on a site.

Parameters:

• app_name: Name of the app to install

• site: Site name

frappe_create_app

Creates a new Frappe app.

Parameters:

• app_name: Name of the new app

• title: Title of the app

• publisher: Publisher name

• description: App description (optional)

Example Usage

Creating a DocType

{
  "app_name": "my_app",
  "doctype_name": "Customer Order",
  "module": "Orders",
  "fields": [
    {
      "fieldname": "customer",
      "label": "Customer",
      "fieldtype": "Link",
      "options": "Customer",
      "reqd": true
    },
    {
      "fieldname": "order_date",
      "label": "Order Date",
      "fieldtype": "Date",
      "reqd": true
    },
    {
      "fieldname": "total_amount",
      "label": "Total Amount",
      "fieldtype": "Currency",
      "reqd": true
    }
  ]
}

Running Bench Commands

{
  "command": "migrate",
  "site": "my_site.local"
}

Development

To modify the server:

1. Edit files in the src/ directory

2. Run npm run build to compile TypeScript

3. Test with npm run dev for development mode

Requirements

• Node.js 18+

• Frappe/ERPNext bench environment

• Access to Frappe bench commands

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details