Best Practices MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Python coding best practices and guidelines for general coding and API development using FastAPI.

Features

• Search Best Practices: Search by keyword across all categories

• Category Browsing: Explore practices by category (general_coding, fastapi_specific, performance, code_quality)

• Code Examples: Get practical code examples for specific topics

• Code Review: Analyze code against best practices with specific recommendations

• Improvement Suggestions: Get prioritized, actionable improvements with before/after examples

• MCP Resources: Access best practices via URI (e.g., bestpractices://fastapi/async_operations)

• Pre-built Prompts: Quick access to common tasks like code review and examples

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

The server supports the following environment variables:

• BEST_PRACTICES_FILE: Path to the best practices JSON file (default: data/python_best_practices.json)

• LOG_LEVEL: Logging level (default: INFO)

Example:

export BEST_PRACTICES_FILE=/path/to/custom_practices.json
export LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG

Running the Server

python bestpractices_mcp_server.py

Usage with Kiro IDE

1. Add the server to your MCP configuration (.kiro/settings/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bestpractices": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/bestpractices_mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "BEST_PRACTICES_FILE": "data/python_best_practices.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Kiro IDE or reconnect the MCP server

3. Use the tools in your AI assistant conversations

Available Tools

search_best_practices

Search for best practices by keyword.

search_best_practices(keyword="async")

get_practice_by_category

Get practices for a specific category or topic.

get_practice_by_category(category="fastapi_specific", topic="pydantic_models")

list_categories

List all available categories.

list_categories()

get_examples_tool

Get code examples for a specific topic.

get_examples_tool(topic="type_hints")

review_code

Review code against best practices.

review_code(code="def test(): pass", context="general")

suggest_improvements

Get improvement suggestions for code.

suggest_improvements(code="def test(): pass", focus_area="type_hints")

Available Resources

Access best practices directly via URI:

• bestpractices://general/{topic} - General Python practices

• bestpractices://fastapi/{topic} - FastAPI-specific practices

• bestpractices://performance/{topic} - Performance optimization

• bestpractices://code_quality/{topic} - Code quality practices

• bestpractices://all - Complete guide

Available Prompts

• review_python_code - Comprehensive Python code review

• review_fastapi_endpoint - FastAPI-specific code review

• suggest_code_improvements - Get improvement suggestions

• show_examples - Retrieve examples for a topic

Best Practices Database

The server reads from data/python_best_practices.json which contains:

• general_coding: Naming conventions, type hints, error handling, documentation, code organization

• fastapi_specific: Routes, Pydantic models, dependency injection, async operations, middleware, security

• performance: Caching, database optimization

• code_quality: Linting, logging

The database is read dynamically on each request, so updates are reflected immediately without restarting the server.

Examples

The examples/ directory contains usage examples demonstrating the server's functionality:

• search_example.py - Search for best practices by keyword

• code_review_example.py - Review code against best practices

• resource_access_example.py - Access practices via categories and topics

Run examples:

python examples/search_example.py
python examples/code_review_example.py
python examples/resource_access_example.py

See examples/README.md for detailed documentation.

Development

Running Tests

pytest test_data_manager.py -v

Adding New Best Practices

Edit data/python_best_practices.json and add your practices following the structure:

{
  "python_best_practices": {
    "category_name": {
      "topic_name": {
        "description": "Description of the practice",
        "examples": {
          "example_name": "code example"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Server won't start

• Check that data/python_best_practices.json exists

• Verify the JSON file is valid

• Check file permissions

No results from search

• Verify the keyword exists in the database

• Try broader search terms

• Use list_categories() to see available topics

Tools not appearing in Kiro

• Verify MCP configuration is correct

• Restart Kiro IDE

• Check server logs for errors

License

MIT License