Dev Environment Setup Tool

A production-ready dual-mode tool that automates the setup of local development environments for Python, Node.js, Flutter, Android, and more across macOS and Linux systems.

🎯 Two Modes:

• CLI Mode: Standalone command-line tool (devenv command)

• MCP Mode: Model Context Protocol server for AI assistant integration

✨ Features

• Dual Mode Operation: Use as standalone CLI or MCP server

• Cross-Platform Support: Works on both macOS and Linux distributions

• Intelligent Package Manager Detection: Automatically detects and uses the appropriate package manager (Homebrew, apt, dnf, yum, pacman, zypper)

• Modular Architecture: Clean, testable, and extensible codebase

• Comprehensive Tool Support: Python, Node.js, Git, Docker, Java, Go, Rust, Flutter, and more

• Automated Installation: One-command setup for entire development stacks

• Environment Validation: Check what's installed and get recommendations

• Shell Configuration: Automatically configures environment variables and PATH

• CI/CD Ready: GitHub Actions workflows included

• Unit Tested: Comprehensive test coverage for reliability

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🚀 Quick Start

Installation

npm install -g @cmwen/mcp-dev-env-setup

CLI Mode

Use the devenv command for standalone operation:

# Check installed tools
devenv check

# Get system information
devenv info

# List available tools
devenv list

# Install a tool
devenv install python
devenv install nodejs

# Install multiple tools
devenv install-all

# Get help
devenv --help

See CLI.md for complete CLI documentation.

MCP Mode

Configure in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev-env-setup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-dev-env-setup"]
    }
  }
}

Or run directly in MCP STDIO mode:

devenv --mcp
# or
devenv --stdio

📋 Supported Tools

Languages

• Python - Python 3 with pip

• Java - OpenJDK 17

• Go - Go programming language

• Rust - Rust with cargo

Runtimes & Tools

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime (via nvm or package manager)

• Git - Version control

• Docker - Container platform

SDKs & Frameworks

• Flutter - Mobile app development SDK

• Android Studio - Android development tools

🖥️ Supported Systems

Operating Systems

• macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon)

• Linux distributions:

  • Debian/Ubuntu (apt)

  • Fedora (dnf)

  • RHEL/CentOS (yum)

  • Arch Linux (pacman)

  • openSUSE (zypper)

Package Managers

• Homebrew (macOS)

• apt (Debian/Ubuntu)

• dnf (Fedora)

• yum (RHEL/CentOS)

• pacman (Arch)

• zypper (openSUSE)

🔧 Available MCP Tools

1. check_environment

Check which development tools are currently installed on your system.

// Returns status of all tools with versions

2. install_python

Install Python 3 and pip using the system package manager.

3. install_nodejs

Install Node.js with optional version specification.

{
  "version": "lts"  // or "18", "20", etc.
}

4. install_flutter

Install Flutter SDK for mobile app development.

5. install_android

Install Android Studio and development tools (including Java).

6. setup_all

Install all development environments at once with optional skip list.

{
  "skip": ["python", "flutter"]  // Optional: tools to skip
}

📚 Documentation

• CLI Usage Guide - Complete CLI command reference and examples

• API Documentation - Complete API reference for all modules

• AI Agents Guide - Guide for AI agents to use and extend this project

• Development Guide - Setup, development workflow, and contribution guidelines

• Quick Start Guide - Get started in minutes

• Usage Examples - Common usage patterns

• Changelog - Version history and migration guides

🏗️ Architecture

The project follows a modular architecture:

src/
├── core/                      # Core business logic
│   ├── package-manager.ts     # OS and package manager detection
│   └── tool-config.ts         # Tool definitions and configurations
├── installers/                # Installation modules
│   └── unified-installer.ts   # Unified installation logic
├── validators/                # Validation modules
│   └── environment-validator.ts # Environment checking
├── utils/                     # Utility functions
│   ├── shell.ts              # Shell command execution
│   └── check.ts              # Environment checking utilities
└── __tests__/                # Unit tests

Key Modules

• Package Manager Detection: Automatically detects your OS and package manager

• Tool Configuration: Defines installation methods for each tool across all platforms

• Unified Installer: Provides a single interface for installing any tool

• Environment Validator: Checks system status and provides recommendations

🧪 Testing

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Type checking
npm run lint

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0

• npm or yarn

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cmwen/mcp-dev-env-setup.git
cd mcp-dev-env-setup

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

Adding New Tools

1. Add tool configuration to src/core/tool-config.ts:

export const TOOL_CONFIGS: Record<string, ToolConfig> = {
  mytool: {
    name: 'mytool',
    displayName: 'My Tool',
    category: ToolCategory.LANGUAGE,
    description: 'Description of my tool',
    commandToCheck: 'mytool',
    versionFlag: '--version',
    installMethods: {
      homebrew: {
        packageManager: PackageManager.HOMEBREW,
        packageName: 'mytool',
      },
      apt: {
        packageManager: PackageManager.APT,
        packageName: 'mytool',
      },
      // Add more package managers...
    },
  },
};

2. Add tests in src/__tests__/

3. Update documentation

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Development Guidelines

• Follow TypeScript best practices

• Write tests for new features

• Update documentation

• Keep functions focused and single-purpose

• Use meaningful variable names

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

• Repository

• Issues

• Model Context Protocol

💡 Examples

Check System Status

import { getSystemStatus } from './validators/environment-validator';

const status = await getSystemStatus();
console.log(`OS: ${status.os}`);
console.log(`Package Manager: ${status.packageManager?.name}`);
console.log(`Installed tools: ${status.tools.filter(t => t.installed).length}`);

Install Multiple Tools

import { installMultipleTools } from './installers/unified-installer';

const results = await installMultipleTools(['python', 'nodejs', 'git']);
for (const [tool, result] of Object.entries(results)) {
  console.log(`${tool}: ${result.success ? '✓' : '✗'}`);
}

Validate Environment

import { isSystemReady } from './validators/environment-validator';

const { ready, missing } = await isSystemReady(['python', 'nodejs']);
if (!ready) {
  console.log('Please install:', missing.join(', '));
}

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with the Model Context Protocol SDK

• TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem

📞 Support

• Open an issue for bugs or feature requests

• Check documentation for API reference

• See AGENTS.md for AI agent integration guide