Component Finder
FreeNot checkedEnables searching for component, function, and type usage in React/TypeScript projects.
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Enables searching for component, function, and type usage in React/TypeScript projects.
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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for finding component, function, and type usage in React/TypeScript projects. Perfect for use with Claude Code!
🚀 Quick Start
Install in your project
npm install --save-dev mcp-component-finder
Auto-setup for Claude Code
npx mcp-component-finder setup
This will give you two options:
- Local setup (recommended) - Creates
.claude_config.jsonin your project - Global setup - Configures Claude Desktop globally
Local setup is recommended as it keeps the MCP server configuration project-specific.
📋 Manual Setup
Option 1: Local Project Configuration (Recommended)
Create .claude_config.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"component-finder": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-component-finder"],
"env": {
"PROJECT_ROOT": "."
}
}
}
}
This approach:
- ✅ Works only for the specific project
- ✅ No global Claude Desktop configuration needed
- ✅ Claude Code automatically detects the config
- ✅ Easy to share with team (if not in .gitignore)
Option 2: Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"component-finder": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-component-finder"],
"env": {
"PROJECT_ROOT": "/path/to/your/project"
}
}
}
}
💡 Usage Examples
Once configured, you can ask Claude Code:
Find all usage of SearchIcon component
Show me where Button from @mui/material is used
Find useState imports from react in .tsx files only
List files that use the UserProfile component
🔧 Features
- Find React Components: JSX usage, imports, exports
- Find Functions: Function calls, imports from any package
- Find TypeScript Types: Interface usage, type annotations
- NPM Package Support: Search components from any installed package
- Smart Filtering: Excludes comments, includes only relevant files
- Fast Search: Optimized for large codebases
📊 Search Capabilities
Import Detection
import { Component } from './path'import Component from './Component'import * as Components from 'package'import 'package'(side-effect imports)
Usage Detection
- JSX:
<Component />,<Component prop="value"> - Function calls:
Component(),Component.method() - TypeScript types:
: Component,Component<T> - Destructuring:
{ Component } = obj
🎯 Tool Parameters
targetName(required): Name of component/function/type to findpackageName(optional): NPM package name for external dependenciesprojectRoot(optional): Project root path (defaults to current directory)extensions(optional): File extensions to search (default: .ts, .tsx, .js, .jsx)excludeDirs(optional): Directories to exclude (default: node_modules, .git, dist, build)format(optional): Output format - 'detailed' or 'files-only'
📁 Project Structure
Works with any React/TypeScript project structure:
- Create React App
- Next.js
- Vite
- Custom webpack setups
- Monorepos
🤝 Contributing
Contributions welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide first.
📄 License
MIT © Deonis Peretyagin
🐛 Issues
Found a bug? Please open an issue.
🏷️ Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md for version history.
Install Component Finder in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install mcp-component-finderInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add mcp-component-finder -- npx -y mcp-component-finderFAQ
Is Component Finder MCP free?
Yes, Component Finder MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Component Finder need an API key?
No, Component Finder runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Component Finder hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Component Finder in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Component Finder on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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