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r-packagedev-mcp

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@B0ydTDeveloper Tools

About r-packagedev-mcp

MCP server for R package development using usethis, devtools, renv, and testthat

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "b0ydt-r-packagedev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "r-packagedev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Run commandnpx -y r-packagedev-mcp

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages
npmr-packagedev-mcp1.0.1

Tools

30

Saved tool list · updated 2w ago

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
openbooleanNoWhether to open the new package in RStudio (default false).
pathstringYesAbsolute path where the new package directory should be created (e.g. '/home/user/mypackage').
fieldsobjectNoNamed list of extra DESCRIPTION fields, e.g. {Author: 'Jane Doe', Version: '0.1.0'}.

Details

The maintainer has not added details yet. Check the README in the repository.

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