Sudocode MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for sudocode - A git-native spec and issue management system designed for AI-assisted development.

Features

• MCP Tools for complete issue and spec management
• Git-native workflow - All data stored in git
• Anchored feedback - Link issues to specific lines in specs with smart relocation
• Relationship tracking - Model dependencies and blockers
• CLI-first design - Wraps existing sudocode CLI commands

Installation

npm install -g sudocode

Or to install just the MCP server and CLI:

npm install -g @sudocode-ai/cli @sudocode-ai/mcp

Configuration

IMPORTANT: Before using this MCP server, sudocode MUST be initialized in your project directory (sudocode init)

First-time setup:

1. Navigate to your project root directory
2. Run: \sudocode init\\
3. This creates the \.sudocode/\\ directory with necessary database files
4. Verify setup: Check that \.sudocode/cache.db\\ exists

Without initialization, all MCP tools will fail with errors.

If you see errors about missing database or .sudocode directory, run \sudocode init\\ first.

Claude Code

Option 1: Install via Plugin (Recommended)

/plugin marketplace add sudocode-ai/sudocode
/plugin install sudocode

The plugin handles MCP server setup automatically. See .claude-plugin/README.md for details.

Option 2: Manual MCP Configuration

If you've installed via npm, add to your Claude Code configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sudocode": {
      "command": "sudocode-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Custom Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sudocode": {
      "command": "sudocode-mcp",
      "env": {
        "SUDOCODE_WORKING_DIR": "/path/to/your/project",
        "SUDOCODE_PATH": "sudocode",
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

• SUDOCODE_PATH - Path to sudocode CLI executable (default: sudocode)
• SUDOCODE_WORKING_DIR - Working directory for sudocode (default: current directory)
• SUDOCODE_DB - Custom database path (default: .sudocode/cache.db)
• SUDOCODE_ACTOR - Actor name for operations (default: system username)

Available Tools

Issue Management

• ready - Find issues and specs with no blockers
• list_issues - List issues with filters (status, type, priority, assignee)
• show_issue - Show detailed issue information
• upsert_issue - Create/update issue

Spec Management

• list_specs - List specs with filters (status, type, priority)
• show_spec - Show detailed spec information with feedback
• upsert_spec - Create/update a specification

Relationships

• link - Create relationships between entities (blocks, implements, references, depends-on, parent-child, discovered-from, related)

Cross-References

• add_reference - Add inline cross-reference to spec or issue using Obsidian-style [[ID]] syntax. Insert references at specific locations (line or text-based) with optional display text and relationship types.

Feedback System

• upsert_feedback - Create/update anchored feedback to specs

Prerequisites

You must have the sudocode CLI (aliased sudocode or sdc) installed and available in your PATH.

Install sudocode:

npm install -g sudocode

Usage Example

Once configured in Claude Code, you can ask Claude to:

1. Find ready tasks: "Show me issues that are ready to work on"
2. Claim work: "Set issue ISSUE-123 to in_progress status"
3. Review specs: "Show me the spec for issue ISSUE-123"
4. Add cross-references: "Add a reference to ISSUE-042 in the requirements section of SPEC-010"
5. Provide feedback: "Add feedback to spec SPEC-005 about the authentication section"
6. Complete work: "Close issue ISSUE-123"

Development

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/sudocode-ai/sudocode.git
cd sudocode/mcp
npm install
npm run build  # Uses esbuild for bundled & minified output

The build process:

• Bundles and minifies src/index.ts → dist/index.js (18 KB)
• Generates TypeScript declarations
• Sets executable permissions automatically

Running Tests

npm test              # Run all tests in watch mode
npm test -- --run     # Run once
npm run test:unit     # Unit tests only

Build Scripts

npm run build         # Production build (esbuild - bundled & minified)
npm run build:dev     # Development build (tsc - preserves structure)
npm run dev           # Watch mode for development
npm run clean         # Remove build output

Project Structure

mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── client.ts           # CLI wrapper
│   ├── server.ts           # MCP server
│   ├── types.ts            # Type definitions
│   └── tools/              # Tool implementations
│       ├── issues.ts
│       ├── specs.ts
│       ├── feedback.ts
│       ├── relationships.ts
│       ├── references.ts
│       ├── analytics.ts
│       └── init.ts
├── tests/
│   └── unit/               # Unit tests
└── dist/                   # Built output

Troubleshooting

CLI Not Found

If you get "CLI not found" errors:

1. Ensure sudocode is installed and in your PATH
2. Try setting SUDOCODE_PATH to the full path of the sudocode executable
3. Restart Claude Code after configuration changes

Database Not Found

If you get database errors:

1. Run sudocode init in your project directory first
2. Ensure the working directory is set correctly
3. Check that .sudocode/cache.db exists

Permission Errors

Ensure you have read/write access to:

• The project directory
• The .sudocode directory
• The database file

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see the main sudocode repository for contribution guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Links

• sudocode Main Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Model Context Protocol