MCP System Summary Instructions

🔗 Live Server: https://smithery.ai/server/AliceTears/mcp-system-summary

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides structured instructions to Cursor on how to generate comprehensive system summaries for Node.js/TypeScript codebases.

Purpose: This MCP does NOT generate summaries directly. Instead, it provides detailed JSON instructions that guide Cursor through the process of:

1. Inspecting and analyzing codebases

2. Collecting relevant information (modules, dependencies, git history)

3. Generating structured Markdown summaries with specific fields

Built with Smithery SDK

Overview

This MCP server exposes three components that help Cursor understand how to generate system summaries:

• Tool: generate-system-summary-instructions - Returns complete JSON instructions

• Prompt: system-summary-template - Provides reusable prompt templates

• Resource: system-summary-instructions - Read-only reference documentation

Related MCP server: MCP Server Codebase Analyzer

Prerequisites

• Smithery API key: Get yours at smithery.ai/account/api-keys

• Node.js 20 or higher

• Cursor IDE (for using the MCP server)

Installing in Cursor

To use this MCP server in Cursor, add it to your MCP configuration:

1. Open or create the MCP configuration file:

   • macOS/Linux: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json

2. Add the following configuration to your mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-system-summary": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/AliceTears/mcp-system-summary",
      "headers": {}
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Cursor to load the MCP server.

4. Verify the installation by checking if the MCP tools are available in Cursor's MCP panel.

Configuration Options

You can configure the MCP server behavior by adding parameters to the URL or through Cursor's MCP settings:

• outputDirectory: Directory path for saving codebase_summary.md (defaults to workspace root)

• includeGitHistory: Whether to analyze git history (default: true)

• debug: Enable debug logging (default: false)

Example with configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-system-summary": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/AliceTears/mcp-system-summary?outputDirectory=./docs&includeGitHistory=true",
      "headers": {}
    }
  }
}

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Start development server:

   npm run dev

3. Test the MCP components:

   • Call the generate-system-summary-instructions tool

   • Use the system-summary-template prompt

   • Access the instructions://system-summary resource

Configuration

The server supports the following configuration options:

• outputDirectory (optional): Directory path for saving codebase_summary.md. Defaults to workspace root.

• includeGitHistory (optional, default: true): Whether to analyze git history for recent changes.

• debug (optional, default: false): Enable debug logging.

MCP Components

Tool: generate-system-summary-instructions

Returns complete JSON instructions for generating a system summary. Cursor should use these instructions to inspect the codebase and generate a comprehensive codebase_summary.md file.

Input Parameters:

• outputPath (optional): Override the configured output directory

Output: JSON object containing:

• Goal and purpose

• Fields to generate (overview, status_summary, flow_summary, todo_list, key_notes)

• Required fields list

• Output file configuration

• Markdown format specifications

• Prompt templates for each field

• Notes for codebase inspection and generation process

Prompt: system-summary-template

Provides a reusable prompt template for generating system summaries with optional focus areas.

Input Parameters:

• codebasePath (optional): Path to the codebase root

• focusArea (optional): Focus area (e.g., 'backend', 'frontend', 'api')

Output: Pre-formatted user message with instruction template and optional focus instructions.

Resource: system-summary-instructions

Read-only reference documentation for the system summary instruction structure.

URI: instructions://system-summary

Content: Complete instruction JSON as reference documentation for understanding the format and requirements.

Summary Fields

The instructions define the following summary fields:

1. overview (required): High-level system description, technologies, and architecture

2. status_summary (required): Module status, descriptions, last updated, changed files

3. flow_summary (required): Main system flow and module interactions

4. todo_list (optional): Pending tasks, features, and improvements

5. key_notes (required): Dependencies, warnings, configuration requirements

Output Format

The generated summary is saved as codebase_summary.md in Markdown format with:

• Proper heading hierarchy (#, ##, ###)

• Tables for structured data

• Bullet points and lists

• Professional formatting suitable for users, developers, and management

Development

Your code is organized as:

• src/index.ts - MCP server with tools, resources, and prompts

• smithery.yaml - Runtime specification

Edit src/index.ts to customize the instruction structure or add new components.

Build

npm run build

Creates bundled server in .smithery/

Deploy

Ready to deploy? Push your code to GitHub and deploy to Smithery:

1. Create a new repository at github.com/new

2. Initialize git and push to GitHub:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit"
   git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO.git
   git push -u origin main

3. Deploy your server to Smithery at smithery.ai/new

How It Works

1. Cursor calls the MCP: When a user requests a system summary, Cursor can call the tool, use the prompt, or read the resource.

2. Instructions are provided: The MCP returns structured JSON instructions that specify:

   • What fields to generate

   • How to inspect the codebase

   • Prompt templates for each field

   • Output format requirements

3. Cursor follows instructions: Cursor performs codebase inspection, collects information, and generates the summary following the provided instructions.

4. Summary is generated: Cursor creates codebase_summary.md with all required fields in the specified format.

Project Structure

mcp-system-summary/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main MCP server implementation
├── package.json          # Dependencies and scripts
├── smithery.yaml         # Runtime configuration (TypeScript)
├── README.md             # This file
├── AGENTS.md             # Smithery SDK guide
├── CODEBASE_SUMMARY.md   # Codebase documentation
└── .gitignore            # Git ignore rules

Architecture

Server Type

• Stateless Server: Creates a new instance for each request (default)

• No state is maintained between calls

Transport

• HTTP Transport: Uses HTTP/HTTPS for communication

• Hosted on Smithery infrastructure

• Accessible from anywhere via URL

Configuration Management

• Configuration is passed via URL parameters

• Each session has isolated configuration

• Supports multi-user scenarios

Dependencies

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@^1.25.1: Core MCP SDK

• @smithery/sdk@^3.0.1: Smithery SDK for deployment

• zod@^4: Schema validation for configuration

• @smithery/cli@^2.2.1: Development CLI (dev dependency)

Learn More

• Smithery Docs

• MCP Protocol

• Smithery Registry - Discover and deploy MCP servers