TypeScript Extractor MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for extracting TypeScript imports and method bodies. This tool runs as an HTTP server with authentication and provides tools to extract specific methods/functions along with their relevant imports and class properties from TypeScript files.

Features

• HTTP-based MCP Server: Uses Streamable HTTP transport for stateful communication

• Authentication: Bearer token authentication with client registration

• List Methods Tool: Discover all methods/functions in a TypeScript file

• Extract Method Tool: Extract methods with their dependencies

• Read File Tool: Read entire file contents

• Smart Import Filtering: Returns only project-relative imports that are actually used

• Class Property Extraction: Extracts properties from the method's class and referenced classes

• Comprehensive Method Detection: Handles class methods (instance & static), standalone functions, arrow functions, and interface/type method signatures

• Plain Text Output: Returns readable code with clear separation between imports, properties, and method body

Related MCP server: Scantool - File Scanner MCP

Architecture

This is an HTTP-based MCP server that:

• Runs on a configurable port (default: 4001)

• Requires client registration for authentication

• Uses Bearer tokens for API security

• Persists tokens to .mcp-tokens.json

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Running the Server

npm start

The server will start on port 4001. You can customize the port:

PORT=3000 npm start

Quick Start

1. Start the Server

npm start

2. Register a Client

curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"clientId": "my-client"}'

Save the returned token.

3. List Methods in a File

curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "list_typescript_methods",
      "arguments": {"filePath": "test-examples/sample.ts"}
    }
  }'

4. Extract a Method

curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 2,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "extract_typescript_method",
      "arguments": {
        "filePath": "test-examples/sample.ts",
        "methodName": "fetchUser"
      }
    }
  }'

API Endpoints

Available Tools

list_typescript_methods

Lists all method and function names in a TypeScript file.

Parameters:

• filePath (string, required): Path to the TypeScript file

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "list_typescript_methods",
      "arguments": {"filePath": "src/app.ts"}
    }
  }'

extract_typescript_method

Extracts a method/function with its relevant imports and class properties.

Parameters:

• filePath (string, required): Path to the TypeScript file

• methodName (string, required): Name of the method/function to extract

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "extract_typescript_method",
      "arguments": {
        "filePath": "src/app.ts",
        "methodName": "handleRequest"
      }
    }
  }'

Output Format:

Method Name: handleRequest
File Path: src/app.ts
Line Number: 45

Imports:
import { helper } from './utils';

Properties/Constants:
private config: Config;
static MAX_RETRIES = 3;

Method Body:
async handleRequest(req: Request): Promise<Response> {
  // method body
}

read_file

Reads and returns the entire contents of a file.

Parameters:

• filePath (string, required): Path to the file

Example:

curl -X POST http://localhost:4001/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "read_file",
      "arguments": {"filePath": "src/app.ts"}
    }
  }'

Output Format:

[Full file contents]

Supported TypeScript Constructs

• Class methods (instance methods)

• Static class methods

• Standalone function declarations

• Arrow functions assigned to variables

• Function expressions assigned to variables

• Interface method signatures

• Type alias method signatures

Development

# Watch mode for development
npm run watch

# Build for production
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

How It Works

1. Parse: Uses ts-morph to parse TypeScript files into an AST

2. Locate: Finds the requested method across all supported constructs

3. Analyze: Identifies all identifiers used in the method body

4. Filter Imports: Returns only project-relative imports (./, ../, src/) that are used

5. Extract Properties: For class methods, extracts properties from the class and referenced classes

6. Format: Returns structured output with imports, properties, and method body

Use Cases

• Learning & Exploration: Quickly understand how specific methods work and what they depend on

• Code Review: Extract methods with their dependencies for focused review

• Documentation: Generate examples showing method implementations with required imports

• Refactoring: See exact dependencies before moving code to different files

• Code Navigation: List all methods in a file to understand its structure

Project Structure

context-tree/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts           # MCP HTTP server
│   └── extractor.ts       # TypeScript extraction logic
├── test-examples/
│   ├── sample.ts          # Example TypeScript file
│   └── test-extractor.ts  # Test script
├── build/                 # Compiled JavaScript
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── .mcp-tokens.json       # Stored authentication tokens

Dependencies

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP protocol implementation

• ts-morph: TypeScript AST manipulation

• express: Web server

• zod: Schema validation

Documentation

• QUICKSTART.md - Get up and running in minutes

• USAGE.md - Detailed usage guide with examples

• PROJECT_SUMMARY.md - Architecture and technical details

License

MIT