Style Guidelines

TypeScript MCP License: MIT

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that manages and serves programming guidelines and rules. This server integrates with development tools to provide consistent coding standards across projects.

Features

• Rule Management

  • Access rules via MCP tools
  • Filter rules by categories
  • Support for both local and GitHub-hosted rules
  • Structured rule format with categories and key-value pairs

• Flexible Storage

  • Local file system support
  • GitHub repository integration
  • Markdown-based rule definitions

• Category Organization

  • Core Programming Principles
  • Code Style and Formatting
  • Language-Specific Guidelines
  • Project Management Rules
  • Operating System Specific Rules

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/MCPRules.git
   cd MCPRules/rules-server
   

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Build the Server

   npm run build
   

4. Configure Environment Variables

   export RULES_FILE_PATH=/path/to/your/rules.md
   # Optional for private GitHub repositories
   export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token
   

Configuration

For VSCode Cline Extension

Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Windsurf/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rules": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/rules-server/build/index.js"],
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop

Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Usage

Available Tools

1. Get Rules

   // Retrieve all rules or filter by category
   {
     "category": "optional-category-name"
   }
   

2. Get Categories

   // List all available rule categories
   {}
   

Rule Format

Rules are stored in markdown files with the following structure:

#Category
key: value

Development

• Watch Mode

  npm run watch
  

• Debugging

  npm run inspector
  

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Credits to the original rules from Reddit discussion
• Thanks to the Model Context Protocol community