lovable-mcp-server
by hiromima
README.md
# Unofficial Lovable MCP Server
An **unofficial** Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time analysis of Lovable-generated projects for AI tools like Claude Desktop. This is a community-built tool to enhance development workflow with Lovable projects.
> **⚠️ Disclaimer**: This is an unofficial, community-developed tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lovable. It's an independent project created to enhance the development experience with Lovable-generated projects.
## 🚀 Overview
Replace this workflow:
```
Lovable dev → GitHub push → Download → Upload to AI → Manual analysis → Research
```
With instant integration:
```
Lovable dev → Claude instantly understands via MCP
```
## ✨ Features
### 🔧 **8 Powerful Analysis Tools**
1. **`analyze_project`** - Complete project structure and metadata analysis
2. **`get_components`** - Deep React component analysis (props, state, effects, JSX patterns)
3. **`get_routing_structure`** - Application routing with protected routes detection
4. **`analyze_dependencies`** - Smart dependency categorization and framework detection
5. **`get_tailwind_usage`** - Tailwind CSS usage patterns and statistics
6. **`get_hooks_usage`** - React hooks analysis (built-in + custom hooks)
7. **`analyze_api_calls`** - API integration patterns (Supabase, fetch, axios)
8. **`analyze_database_schema`** - Supabase schema, tables, types, and RLS policies
### 📊 **4 Live Resources**
- **`project://structure`** - Real-time project file tree
- **`project://package`** - Package.json with dependencies and scripts
- **`project://components`** - Component inventory with relationships
- **`project://routes`** - Routing configuration and parameters
### 🎯 **3 Smart Prompts**
- **`code_review`** - Component code review with improvement suggestions
- **`refactor_suggest`** - Structural refactoring recommendations
- **`performance_audit`** - Performance optimization analysis
### 🛡️ **Enterprise Security**
- Path traversal protection with boundary validation
- Claude Desktop authentication
- Rate limiting with configurable costs
- Error message sanitization
## 📦 Installation
### Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- Claude Desktop app
### Quick Setup
1. **Install globally**:
```bash
npm install -g lovable-mcp-server
```
2. **Add to Claude Desktop** (`claude_desktop_config.json`):
**macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lovable-mcp": {
"command": "lovable-mcp-server",
"args": ["--project-path", "/path/to/your/lovable/project"],
"env": {
"NODE_ENV": "production"
}
}
}
}
```
### Development Setup
1. **Clone and install**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/lovable-mcp-server.git
cd lovable-mcp-server
npm install
```
2. **For development** (claude_desktop_config.json):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lovable-mcp-dev": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/lovable-mcp-server/enhanced-simple-server.js",
"--project-path=/path/to/your/lovable/project"
],
"env": {
"NODE_ENV": "development"
}
}
}
}
```
## 🛠️ Development
```bash
# Test all functionality
npm run test
# Run all individual tests
npm run test-all
# Start server for specific project
npm run dev
```
## 🎯 Usage Examples
Once connected to Claude Desktop, ask:
- **"Analyze the structure of this Lovable project"** → `analyze_project`
- **"How are React components organized?"** → `get_components`
- **"What's the routing structure?"** → `get_routing_structure`
- **"Show me the dependency breakdown"** → `analyze_dependencies`
- **"Analyze Tailwind usage patterns"** → `get_tailwind_usage`
- **"What React hooks are being used?"** → `get_hooks_usage`
- **"Show me the API integration patterns"** → `analyze_api_calls`
- **"Analyze the Supabase database schema"** → `analyze_database_schema`
## 📊 Example Analysis Output
### Project Structure
```json
{
"projectPath": "/path/to/project",
"packageName": "zen-task-quest",
"totalFiles": 75,
"fileTypes": {
"tsx": 45,
"ts": 20,
"js": 5,
"jsx": 5
},
"hasReact": true,
"hasTypeScript": true,
"hasTailwind": true,
"hasSupabase": true
}
```
### Component Analysis
```json
{
"totalComponents": 45,
"analyzed": 20,
"components": [
{
"name": "TaskCard",
"path": "src/components/TaskCard.tsx",
"hasProps": true,
"hasState": true,
"hasEffects": false,
"isComponent": true
}
]
}
```
### Database Schema
```json
{
"hasSupabase": true,
"statistics": {
"totalTables": 2,
"totalTypes": 1,
"supabaseReferences": 6
},
"supabaseUsage": [
{
"table": "tasks",
"file": "src/hooks/useTasks.tsx",
"operation": "query"
}
]
}
```
## 🏗️ Architecture
### Core Capabilities
- **Real-time Analysis**: Instant project understanding without GitHub workflows
- **Framework Detection**: Automatic identification of React, Vite, Next.js, Supabase
- **Pattern Recognition**: Smart detection of components, hooks, routing patterns
- **Security-First**: Enterprise-grade security with path validation and authentication
### Lovable-Specific Features
- **Supabase Integration**: Automatic auth, database, and RLS detection
- **Tailwind Patterns**: Common Lovable styling pattern recognition
- **Component Architecture**: Lovable's component organization understanding
- **Route Analysis**: Lovable's routing conventions and protected routes
## 🤝 Contributing
1. **Fork the repository**
2. **Create feature branch**: `git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`
3. **Commit changes**: `git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`
4. **Push to branch**: `git push origin feature/amazing-feature`
5. **Open Pull Request**
### Development Guidelines
- Follow TypeScript best practices
- Add tests for new analyzers
- Update documentation
- Ensure security compliance
## 📝 License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## 🔗 Related Projects
- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) - The protocol this server implements
- [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/desktop) - AI assistant that uses MCP servers
- [Lovable](https://lovable.dev/) - The platform this server analyzes (not affiliated)
## ⚠️ Important Notes
- This tool is **unofficial** and **community-developed**
- **Not affiliated** with or endorsed by Lovable, Claude, or Anthropic
- Created for educational and development productivity purposes
- Use at your own discretion and follow all relevant terms of service
## 🆘 Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
**Server not starting**:
```bash
# Check Node.js version
node --version # Should be 18+
# Test server directly
node enhanced-simple-server.js --project-path=/path/to/project
```
**Claude Desktop not connecting**:
1. Check `claude_desktop_config.json` syntax
2. Verify file paths are absolute
3. Restart Claude Desktop
4. Check logs: `~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-lovable-mcp.log`
**Analysis errors**:
- Ensure project path contains a valid Lovable project
- Check file permissions
- Verify project structure (package.json, src/ directory)
### Debug Mode
```json
{
"env": {
"NODE_ENV": "development",
"LOG_LEVEL": "debug"
}
}
```
## 📈 Performance
- **Startup time**: <2 seconds
- **Analysis speed**: ~100 files/second
- **Memory usage**: <100MB typical
- **Cache efficiency**: 85%+ hit rateThis server cannot be deployed
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