forgespec-mcp
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@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@forgespec-mcpShow the status of the task board and list any unblocked tasks"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
forgespec-mcp
MCP Server for Spec-Driven Development (SDD) — contract validation, task board management, and file reservation for multi-agent AI systems.
Works with any MCP-compatible client: Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, and more.
Features
SDD Contract Validation — Enforce typed contracts across a 9-phase development pipeline
Task Board — SQLite-backed task management with dependency tracking and auto-unblocking
File Reservation — Advisory file locking to prevent multi-agent conflicts
Quick Start
Using npx (no installation required)
npx -y forgespec-mcpInstall globally
npm install -g forgespec-mcpConfiguration
Claude Code
claude mcp add forgespec --transport stdio -- npx -y forgespec-mcpCodex CLI (~/.codex/config.toml)
[mcp_servers.forgespec]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "forgespec-mcp"]Gemini CLI (settings.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"forgespec": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "forgespec-mcp"]
}
}
}OpenClaw (openclaw.json)
mcp: {
servers: {
forgespec: { command: "npx", args: ["-y", "forgespec-mcp"] }
}
}Tools
SDD Contract Tools
Tool | Description |
| Validate an SDD contract against phase schema |
| Validate and persist a contract |
| Get phase transition history for a project |
| Get all phases with transitions and confidence thresholds |
Task Board Tools
Tool | Description |
| Create a new task board |
| Get board status with tasks grouped by status |
| List all boards |
| Add a task with priority, spec ref, and acceptance criteria |
| Claim a task (checks dependencies) |
| Update task status (auto-unblocks dependents) |
| List tasks ready to work on |
File Reservation Tools
Tool | Description |
| Reserve files/globs with TTL |
| Check for conflicts |
| Release reservations |
SDD Pipeline
The 9-phase Spec-Driven Development lifecycle:
init → explore → propose → spec → design → tasks → apply → verify → archiveEach phase has confidence thresholds and allowed transitions enforced by the contract validator.
Phase | Confidence Threshold | Can Transition To |
init | 0.5 | explore, propose |
explore | 0.5 | propose, spec |
propose | 0.7 | spec, design, init |
spec | 0.8 | design, tasks |
design | 0.7 | tasks, spec |
tasks | 0.8 | apply |
apply | 0.6 | verify, tasks |
verify | 0.9 | archive, apply |
archive | 0.9 | — |
Environment Variables
Variable | Default | Description |
|
| Database directory |
|
| Full database path |
Development
git clone https://github.com/lleontor705/forgespec-mcp.git
cd forgespec-mcp
npm install
npm run dev # Run with tsx (hot reload)
npm test # Run tests
npm run build # Compile TypeScript
npm run inspect # Open MCP InspectorLicense
MIT
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