AutoFixture MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive documentation and usage examples for the AutoFixture testing library. This server runs in a Docker container and can be easily integrated with VSCode, Cursor, or Claude Desktop.

Features

• Quick Start Guide: Get up and running with AutoFixture basics

• Method Search: Search for specific AutoFixture methods and their usage

• Class Information: Detailed documentation for core AutoFixture classes

• Package Information: NuGet package details for all AutoFixture extensions

• Usage Patterns: Common patterns and code examples

• Best Practices: Recommended approaches for using AutoFixture

• GitHub Documentation: Fetch latest docs directly from the repository

Related MCP server: MCP Reference Server

Available Tools

1. get_quick_start: Get AutoFixture quick start guide and basic usage examples

2. search_methods: Search for AutoFixture methods (e.g., 'Create', 'Build', 'Freeze')

3. get_class_info: Get detailed information about classes like 'Fixture' or 'IFixture'

4. get_packages: List AutoFixture NuGet packages by category (core/mocking/testing/all)

5. get_usage_pattern: Get common usage patterns (e.g., 'customizing', 'automaq', 'xunit')

6. get_best_practices: Get AutoFixture best practices and recommendations

7. fetch_github_docs: Fetch latest documentation from GitHub (README, cheatsheet, FAQ)

Prerequisites

• Docker installed on your system

• Node.js 20+ (for local development)

• VSCode, Cursor, or Claude Desktop

Quick Setup

Option 1: Using Docker (Recommended)

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t autofixture-mcp-server:latest .

2. Test the server:

   docker run --rm -i autofixture-mcp-server:latest

Option 2: Using Docker Compose

docker-compose up -d

Integration with Cursor/VSCode

Cursor Setup

1. Open Cursor settings (Cmd+Shift+P → "Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)")

2. Add the MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "autofixture": {
        "command": "/Users/admin/dev/mcp/mcp-wrapper.sh"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or use the provided config file:

# Copy the configuration
cat cursor-mcp-config.json
# Add to your Cursor settings

VSCode with Claude Code

1. Install the Claude Code extension

2. Open your MCP configuration file:

   • On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

   • On Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

   • On Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json

3. Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autofixture": {
      "command": "/Users/admin/dev/mcp/mcp-wrapper.sh",
      "args": [],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop Setup

1. Open Claude Desktop settings:

   • On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   • On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

   • On Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autofixture": {
      "command": "/Users/admin/dev/mcp/mcp-wrapper.sh",
      "args": [],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Local Development Setup

If you want to develop or modify the server locally:

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Build the project:

   npm run build

3. Run locally (without Docker):

   npm start

4. Development mode with auto-rebuild:

   npm run dev

Usage Examples

Once integrated, you can use the MCP server in your conversations:

Example 1: Getting Started

User: "Use the autofixture MCP to show me how to get started with AutoFixture"
AI: [Calls get_quick_start tool and provides quick start guide]

Example 2: Searching for Methods

User: "Search for methods related to creating objects in AutoFixture"
AI: [Calls search_methods with query "create" and shows available methods]

Example 3: Getting Usage Patterns

User: "Show me how to use AutoFixture with xUnit"
AI: [Calls get_usage_pattern with pattern "xunit" and provides examples]

Example 4: Package Information

User: "What AutoFixture packages are available for mocking?"
AI: [Calls get_packages with category "mocking" and lists all mocking packages]

Configuration Files

• mcp-config.json: Generic MCP configuration

• cursor-mcp-config.json: Cursor-specific configuration

• claude_desktop_config.json: Claude Desktop configuration

• docker-compose.yml: Docker Compose configuration

• mcp-wrapper.sh: Shell script wrapper for Docker integration

Troubleshooting

Server not starting

• Ensure Docker is running: docker ps

• Check Docker logs: docker logs autofixture-mcp-server

• Rebuild the image: docker build -t autofixture-mcp-server:latest .

Permission issues with wrapper script

chmod +x mcp-wrapper.sh

Cursor/VSCode not detecting the server

• Restart the editor after adding configuration

• Check that the wrapper script path is absolute

• Verify Docker is installed: docker --version

Testing the server manually

# Run the wrapper script directly
./mcp-wrapper.sh

# Or use Docker directly
docker run --rm -i autofixture-mcp-server:latest

Project Structure

.
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main MCP server implementation
├── dist/                 # Compiled JavaScript (generated)
├── Dockerfile            # Docker image configuration
├── docker-compose.yml    # Docker Compose setup
├── mcp-wrapper.sh        # Shell wrapper for Docker
├── package.json          # Node.js dependencies
├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
├── mcp-config.json       # Generic MCP config
├── cursor-mcp-config.json # Cursor-specific config
├── claude_desktop_config.json # Claude Desktop config
└── README.md             # This file

Architecture

The server is built using:

• TypeScript: Type-safe server implementation

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: Official MCP SDK

• axios: HTTP client for fetching GitHub documentation

• cheerio: HTML parsing (for future enhancements)

• Docker: Containerization for easy deployment

Contributing

Feel free to extend the server with additional tools:

1. Add new tool definitions in the ListToolsRequestSchema handler

2. Implement the tool logic in the CallToolRequestSchema handler

3. Rebuild the Docker image

License

MIT

Resources

• AutoFixture GitHub Repository

• AutoFixture Documentation

• Model Context Protocol Specification

• MCP SDK Documentation

Version

1.0.0

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