About Mcp Server Devutils
Mcp Server Devutils is an MCP server for AI assistants that provides everyday developer utilities without API keys or external services. It covers encoding, identifiers, hashing, time, JSON, cron, JWT, and regex tasks.
Key features
- 01Base64 encoding and decoding
- 02UUID and ULID generation
- 03Hashing with common algorithms
- 04JWT decoding and expiry checks
- 05Cron explanation and validation
- 06Timestamp, JSON, and regex utilities
Use cases
- 01Decode a JWT and inspect its expiry
- 02Generate identifiers or hash strings
- 03Check cron schedules and next run times
- 04Format, validate, or minify JSON
MCP support
It exposes 17 developer utility tools to MCP clients, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot. It can be launched with npx and requires no authentication.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
17Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| input | string | Yes | The string to encode |
Details
From the project READMEMCP Server DevUtils — 17 Developer Tools for AI Assistants
An MCP server that gives your AI assistant 17 developer utilities — base64, UUID, JWT decode, cron, timestamps, JSON, regex. No API keys, no external services, just npx.
You: "Decode this JWT: eyJhbGci..."
AI: Header: { alg: "RS256" } Payload: { sub: "1234", exp: 1700000000 } Expired: yes
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot. Zero auth required.

Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
base64_encode | Encode a string to Base64 |
base64_decode | Decode a Base64 string |
uuid_generate | Generate one or more UUIDs (v4) |
ulid_generate | Generate a ULID |
hash | Hash a string (md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512) |
hash_all | Hash with all algorithms at once |
jwt_decode | Decode a JWT token (header, payload, expiry) |
cron_explain | Explain a cron expression in plain English |
cron_validate | Validate a cron expression |
cron_next | Show next N run times for a cron expression |
timestamp_to_iso | Convert Unix timestamp to ISO 8601 |
iso_to_timestamp | Convert ISO 8601 to Unix timestamp |
timestamp_now | Get current time in multiple formats |
json_format | Pretty-print a JSON string |
json_minify | Minify a JSON string |
json_validate | Validate JSON and report its type |
regex_test | Test a regex pattern against a string |
Quick Start
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"devutils": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-devutils"]
}
}
}
With Cursor
Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"devutils": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-devutils"]
}
}
}
With VS Code (Copilot)
Add to your .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"devutils": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-devutils"]
}
}
}
Examples
Ask your AI assistant:
- "Decode this JWT token: eyJhbG..."
- "What does the cron expression
0 9 * * 1-5mean?" - "Generate 5 UUIDs"
- "Hash this string with SHA-256: hello world"
- "Convert Unix timestamp 1700000000 to a date"
- "Format this JSON: {"a":1,"b":2}"
- "Test the regex
\d{3}-\d{4}against '555-1234'"
Development
npm install
npm test
npm run build
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