Overseer MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERSEER_BASE_PATH | No | The base path for Overseer project repositories | ~/dev |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| overseer.plan_projectA | Plan a new project by creating phase definitions. Creates PHASES.md and PHASE-*.md files in the repository. Can infer phases from project structure if not provided. |
| overseer.infer_phasesC | Analyzes an existing repository structure to suggest phase definitions based on detected patterns (files, directories, configs). |
| overseer.update_phasesC | Updates existing phase definitions (rename, modify description, add/remove steps, deliverables, done criteria). |
| overseer.run_phaseA | Execute a specific phase of a project. Reads tasks from PHASE-XX.md, checks completion status, and creates TODOs/stubs for incomplete tasks. |
| overseer.advance_phaseB | Advance a phase to the next phase after validating all deliverables are complete. Marks current phase as "locked" and sets next phase as current. |
| overseer.statusA | Get the current status of a project, including all phases and their states. Determines phase status from PHASES.md and PHASE-*.md files. |
| overseer.lint_repoB | Detects languages in the repository and recommends linting commands based on coding standards in sentinel.yml. |
| overseer.sync_docsC | Ensures documentation consistency. Validates that PHASES.md and PHASE-XX.md files follow consistent formatting with required sections. |
| overseer.check_complianceB | Validates repository structure against sentinel.yml conventions. Checks for expected directories and key files. |
| overseer.env_mapB | Maps and tracks environment variables across phases, identifying required vs. optional variables. |
| overseer.generate_ciC | Generates CI/CD pipeline configuration (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.) based on phase definitions. |
| overseer.secrets_templateC | Creates a template structure for managing secrets and credentials securely. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 12 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes, such as overseer.advance_phase for phase progression and overseer.check_compliance for repository validation, but overseer.plan_project and overseer.infer_phases both involve phase definition, which could cause some confusion. However, their descriptions clarify that plan_project creates phase definitions while infer_phases suggests them, reducing overlap.
All tool names follow a consistent snake_case pattern with a clear verb_noun structure, such as overseer.advance_phase and overseer.check_compliance. This uniformity makes the tool set predictable and easy to navigate, with no deviations in naming conventions.
With 12 tools, the count is well-suited for the server's purpose of project oversight and phase management. Each tool addresses a specific aspect like compliance, documentation, or execution, ensuring comprehensive coverage without being overwhelming or sparse.
The tool set provides complete lifecycle coverage for project and phase management, including creation (plan_project), execution (run_phase), validation (check_compliance, lint_repo), and updates (update_phases). There are no obvious gaps, as tools handle everything from initial planning to ongoing synchronization and status tracking.