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React Patterns MCP Server

by 1beyza

React Patterns MCP Server v2

A comprehensive MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that teaches and applies React architecture, design patterns, and best practices — covering everything from patterns.dev/react.

Built in TypeScript / Node.js for use with Claude Code.


Features

Category

Tools

Pattern Reference

All patterns.dev/react patterns with full details, comparisons, recommendations

Code Analyzer

Detect anti-patterns and suggest refactors in existing React code

Template Engine

Ready-to-use TypeScript code templates per pattern

Scaffold

Generate project skeleton based on architecture + patterns

Architecture Doc

ADR generator that recommends patterns for your project

Live Docs

Fetch docs.react.dev + React version-aware API guidance

Mobile

Tailwind responsive patterns + React Native layouts

Memory

Persist project state between sessions

Task Planner

Break goals into parallelisable subtasks for Claude subagents

Token Optimizer

Compress outputs, manage response cache


Related MCP server: PatternFly MCP Server

Covered Patterns

🎨 Design Patterns

ID

Pattern

hoc-pattern

Higher-Order Component (HOC)

hooks-pattern

Hooks Pattern

compound-pattern

Compound Pattern

container-presentational-pattern

Container / Presentational

render-props-pattern

Render Props

observer-pattern

Observer / Pub-Sub (Zustand)

provider-pattern

Provider (React Context)

prototype-pattern

Prototype / Object Pool

module-pattern

Module / Feature Slice

singleton-pattern

Singleton (API clients, stores)

⚙️ Rendering Patterns

ID

Pattern

client-side-rendering

CSR (Vite SPA, dashboards)

server-side-rendering

SSR (Next.js per-request)

static-rendering

SSG (Next.js build-time)

incremental-static-rendering

ISR (stale-while-revalidate)

progressive-hydration

Progressive Hydration

streaming-ssr

Streaming SSR

react-server-components

RSC (Next.js App Router)

selective-hydration

Selective Hydration (React 18)

⚡ Performance Patterns

ID

Pattern

dynamic-import

Dynamic Import / Code Splitting

import-on-visibility

Import on Visibility (IntersectionObserver)

import-on-interaction

Import on Interaction (defer until click/hover)

route-based-splitting

Route-Based Code Splitting

bundle-splitting

Bundle Splitting / Vendor Chunking

tree-shaking

Tree Shaking (dead-code elimination)

preload

Preload Critical Resources

prefetch

Prefetch Next-Page Resources

prpl-pattern

PRPL Pattern (PWA loading strategy)


Tool Reference

Tool

Description

list_all_patterns

All patterns grouped by category

list_performance_patterns

Performance patterns only

get_pattern

Full detail + code example for a pattern

compare_patterns

Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 patterns

find_pattern_for_use_case

Describe a problem, get pattern recommendations

ask_architecture_preference

Call this first — shows architecture options

scaffold_project

Generate project skeleton

analyze_code

Detect anti-patterns in React code

get_code_template

Ready-to-use TypeScript code template

generate_architecture_doc

ADR — which patterns and why for your project

fetch_react_docs

Live fetch from docs.react.dev with version guidance

save_memory / get_memory

Persist and recall project context across sessions

create_task_plan

Break a goal into parallelisable subtasks

compress_output

Compress verbose responses to save tokens


Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20+

  • npm or pnpm

Setup

git clone https://github.com/1beyza/react-patterns-mcp.git
cd react-patterns-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Add to Claude Code

In your project's .claude/mcp.json (or global ~/.claude/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "react-patterns": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/react-patterns-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Or run directly for testing:

npm run dev   # tsx (no build needed)

Usage Workflows

New Project

1. create_task_plan     — break the goal into subtasks
2. generate_architecture_doc  — get pattern recommendations + ADR
3. scaffold_project     — generate directory structure + setup commands
4. get_code_template    — get starter code for each essential pattern
5. save_memory          — persist architecture choices

Existing Project Improvement

1. analyze_code         — detect issues and pattern opportunities
2. compare_patterns     — compare alternatives
3. suggest_refactor     — get a refactor plan toward a target pattern
4. get_code_template    — get the target pattern's starter code

Quick Pattern Lookup

list_all_patterns        — browse everything
get_pattern <id>         — full details + code example
find_pattern_for_use_case — describe your problem, get recommendations

Architecture

react-patterns-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts                    # MCP server entry — registers all tools
│   ├── tools/                      # Tool layer — MCP tool handlers
│   │   ├── index.ts               # Barrel export
│   │   ├── pattern-tools.ts       # Pattern query / compare / recommend
│   │   ├── scaffold-tools.ts      # Project scaffolding
│   │   ├── analyzer-tools.ts      # Code analysis + refactor suggestions
│   │   ├── template-tools.ts      # Code template retrieval
│   │   ├── architecture-tools.ts  # ADR generation
│   │   ├── docs-tools.ts          # Live React docs + version guidance
│   │   ├── mobile-tools.ts        # Mobile / responsive patterns
│   │   ├── memory-tools.ts        # Project state persistence
│   │   ├── task-planner-tools.ts  # Subtask decomposition
│   │   └── token-optimizer-tools.ts # Output compression + cache
│   ├── data/                       # Data layer — pure data, no MCP logic
│   │   ├── patterns.ts            # All design & rendering pattern definitions
│   │   ├── templates.ts           # Code templates per pattern
│   │   └── mobile-patterns.ts     # Mobile responsiveness patterns
│   └── utils/                      # Utility layer — shared functions
│       ├── validator.ts           # Zod schemas for all tool inputs
│       ├── formatter.ts           # Markdown output formatting
│       ├── cache.ts               # TTL response cache
│       └── file-io.ts             # Memory persistence (JSON files)
├── memory/                         # Runtime project memory (gitignored)
├── dist/                           # Compiled JavaScript output
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

Layer rules:

  • data/ — pure data objects, no side effects

  • utils/ — pure functions and shared helpers, no MCP awareness

  • tools/ — MCP tool handlers; validate with Zod, call data/utils, return strings

  • index.ts — MCP protocol binding only; no business logic


All MCP Tools

Tool

Description

list_all_patterns

List all patterns with summaries

list_design_patterns

List design patterns only

list_rendering_patterns

List rendering patterns only

get_pattern

Full details + code example for a pattern

compare_patterns

Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 patterns

find_pattern_for_use_case

Describe your problem → get recommendations

get_related_patterns

Patterns related to a given pattern

get_pattern_tradeoffs

Quick pros/cons for a pattern

scaffold_project

Generate full project scaffold

analyze_code

Detect anti-patterns in React code

suggest_refactor

Refactor plan toward a target pattern

get_code_template

Get ready TypeScript code for a pattern

list_templates

List all available code templates

generate_architecture_doc

ADR with pattern recommendations

fetch_react_docs

Live docs.react.dev content

get_react_version_guidance

Version-specific API guidance

get_mobile_pattern

Mobile/responsive pattern details

get_tailwind_responsive_cheatsheet

Tailwind responsive design guide

save_memory

Persist project state to disk

get_memory

Retrieve saved project state

clear_memory

Delete project memory

list_project_memory

List all projects with saved state

create_task_plan

Break a goal into parallelisable subtasks

compress_output

Reduce token cost of verbose output

get_cache_stats

View response cache statistics

clear_caches

Clear all response caches

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