Node Omnibus MCP server

The Node Omnibus MCP Server is a comprehensive development tool that enhances Node.js development workflows through the Model Context Protocol. It offers project scaffolding, component generation, configuration management, and AI-powered assistance to streamline your development process.

Installation

To get started with the Node Omnibus MCP Server:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine
2. Install the necessary dependencies:

npm install

Usage

The server implements the Model Context Protocol over standard input/output streams, allowing integration with any MCP-compatible client.

Starting the Server

Launch the server with:

npm start

Available Tools

The MCP server provides several useful tools for Node.js development:

Project Creation

Create new projects with various frameworks:

{
  name: string;
  type: 'react' | 'node' | 'next' | 'express' | 'fastify';
  path: string;
  typescript?: boolean;
}

Package Management

Install packages with:

{
  packages: string[];
  path: string;
  dev?: boolean;
}

Component Generation

Generate React components:

{
  name: string;
  path: string;
  type: 'functional' | 'class';
  props?: Record<string, string>;
}

Type Definition Creation

Create TypeScript type definitions:

{
  name: string;
  path: string;
  properties: Record<string, string>;
}

Script Management

Add npm scripts:

{
  path: string;
  name: string;
  command: string;
}

TypeScript Configuration

Update TypeScript settings:

{
  path: string;
  options: Record<string, unknown>;
}

Documentation Generation

Create documentation:

{
  path: string;
  type: 'readme' | 'api' | 'component';
  name?: string;
}

AI-Powered Prompts

The server responds to several AI prompts:

• create-project: Bootstrap a new project

  {
    projectType: string;  // react, node, next, express, fastify
    features?: string;    // comma-separated list of features
  }
  

• analyze-code: Analyze your code for improvements

• generate-component: AI-assisted component generation

• git-commit: Get commit message suggestions

• debug-error: Receive debugging assistance

System Requirements

Before installing, ensure you have:

• Node.js >= 14.x
• npm >= 6.x
• TypeScript >= 4.x

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "node-omnibus" '{"command":"npm","args":["start"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "node-omnibus": {
            "command": "npm",
            "args": [
                "start"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "node-omnibus": {
            "command": "npm",
            "args": [
                "start"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect