Project Customization MCP
# Project Customization MCP
An open-source MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that automates project customization by analyzing your codebase and generating AI-ready configuration files based on industry best practices. Perfect for teams and individual developers who want consistent, framework-aware project guidelines.
**Platform-agnostic**: Works with any IDE, editor, or AI tool that supports the Model Context Protocol (VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Claude, etc.)
## What You Get
This tool automatically:
- š **Analyzes your project** - Detects frameworks, languages, and project structure
- š **Generates guidelines** - Creates `.github/copilot-instructions.md` for consistent development
- āļø **Updates documentation** - Enhances README with best practices
- š” **Provides recommendations** - Suggests improvements for your codebase
## šÆ Tools Available
- š **`analyze_project`** - Scan your project and detect frameworks/languages
- š **`generate_copilot_instructions`** - Create customization guidelines for your project
- š **`update_readme`** - Generate or enhance README with standards
- š **`get_customization_recommendations`** - Get actionable improvement suggestions
## š Resources Available
- š¦ **Project Metadata** - Your project type, frameworks, languages
- š **Project Structure** - Directory organization and files
- š **Current Guidelines** - Existing customization files
- š **README** - Your current documentation
## š¬ Prompts Available
- ā” **`analyze-and-customize`** - Full workflow (analyze ā generate ā update)
- ⨠**`generate-instructions-only`** - Create just the instruction file
- š **`review-and-improve`** - Review existing customizations
## š¦ Installation
### āļø Option 1: Using npx (Recommended - No Installation Needed)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-customization": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "project-customization-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
### š Option 2: Global npm Installation
```powershell
npm install -g project-customization-mcp
```
Then configure:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-customization": {
"command": "project-customization-mcp",
"env": {
"MCP_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY"
}
}
}
}
```
## š Authorization (Tools Only)
Tool execution requires an API key configured via `MCP_API_KEY` in the MCP server configuration `env`. If the key is missing, tool calls return an authorization error. Prompts and resources remain available without any key.
Example configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-customization": {
"command": "project-customization-mcp",
"env": {
"MCP_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY"
}
}
}
}
```
## š§ Memory (GitHub Copilot Hosted)
This MCP server does not store memory. Use GitHub Copilot's hosted memory feature for long-lived context, per GitHub's Copilot memory documentation.
## š How to Use
### 1ļøā£ Configure in Your IDE
- **VS Code**: `Ctrl+Shift+P` ā "MCP: Open User Configuration"
- **Cursor**: Settings ā MCP Servers
- **Other IDEs**: Refer to your IDE's MCP documentation
Add one of the configurations above and restart your IDE.
### 2ļøā£ Use in Chat
Open your chat and type:
```
Analyze my project and set up customization based on best practices
```
Or use specific prompts:
```
/analyze-and-customize
/generate-instructions-only
/review-and-improve
```
### 3. Add Resources to Chat
Add project context:
- Select "Add Context" ā "MCP Resources"
- Choose: Project Metadata, Project Structure, Guidelines, README
## š What Gets Generated
The tool creates or updates:
- ā
**`.github/copilot-instructions.md`** - Project-specific guidelines and standards
- ā
**`README.md`** - Enhanced with setup and development guidelines
- ā
**Recommendations** - Suggestions for framework-specific improvements
## š Example Output
For a React TypeScript project, you get:
```markdown
# Project Guidelines
## Code Style
- Use functional components with hooks
- Maintain strict TypeScript (no `any`)
- ESLint + Prettier for formatting
## Project Structure
- src/components - React components
- src/pages - Page components
- src/utils - Utilities
- src/hooks - Custom hooks
```
## š License
MIT License - See [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
---
š **Made for the Model Context Protocol** | Works with any MCP-compatible client
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
analyze_project and get_customization_recommendations both surface customization opportunities, creating some overlap. However, generate_copilot_instructions and update_readme clearly target distinct output files, and the descriptions help distinguish the intended use cases.
All four tools use consistent snake_case verb_noun naming: analyze_project, generate_copilot_instructions, update_readme, and get_customization_recommendations. The verbs are clear and the pattern is predictable throughout.
Four tools is well-scoped for a project customization utility, covering analysis, generation, updating, and recommendations without bloat or excessive thinness. Each tool has a distinct role in the workflow.
The surface covers analysis, copilot instruction generation, README updates, and recommendations, but there is no tool to actually create or update VS Code settings or extensions files. This leaves a notable dead end for the settings-customization part of the stated purpose.