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AI Developer Tools MCP Server

Exposes real-time AI development tool metrics and comparisons via MCP for Claude and compatible clients.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grzetich-ai-developer-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/ai-developer-tools-mcp/src/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You run an MCP server that exposes AI development tool intelligence so Claude and other assistants can answer natural-language questions about tool adoption, trends, and comparisons. This enables real-time insights without manual data wrangling, letting you ask questions like which AI coding tools are rising fastest or how two tools compare on downloads and community activity.

How to use

You connect an MCP client to the server and interact in natural language. The server provides focused tools you can invoke through conversations, such as comparing two tools, listing top-growing tools, retrieving historical growth, or filtering tools by criteria. Use it to get human-friendly summaries, growth indicators, and concrete metrics without leaving the chat.

How to install

Prerequisites: Node.js 18 or higher. A compatible MCP client such as Claude Desktop.

Step by step install and run flow:

1) Clone the project repository (replace with the actual path you use):

git clone https://github.com/grzetich/ai-developer-tools-mcp.git
cd ai-developer-tools-mcp

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Configure Claude Desktop to connect to the MCP server using the standard stdio transport. Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-developer-tools": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/ai-developer-tools-mcp/src/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Start the server locally

Install dependencies and start the server in a local, stdio configuration. Use the commands below exactly as shown.

npm install

# Start the MCP server in stdio mode
npm start

# Optional: run tests to verify tools
npm test

Available tools

compare_tools

Compare adoption metrics between 2-3 AI developer tools across downloads, growth, and community activity.

get_trending_tools

Return the fastest-growing AI developer tools ranked by growth rate for a given time window.

get_tool_history

Provide historical adoption data and growth trends for a specific tool over a number of months.

search_tools

Filter and sort tools by category, minimum downloads, keywords, and other criteria.