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Mcp Server Devutils

Mcp Server Devutils

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github.com/ofershapDeveloper Tools4Updated 33w ago

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

  1. 01Base64 encoding and decoding
  2. 02UUID and ULID generation
  3. 03Hashing with common algorithms
  4. 04JWT decoding and expiry checks
  5. 05Cron explanation and validation
  6. 06Timestamp, JSON, and regex utilities

Use cases

  1. 01Decode a JWT and inspect its expiry
  2. 02Generate identifiers or hash strings
  3. 03Check cron schedules and next run times
  4. 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.

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

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
npmmcp-server-devutils1.0.2

Tools

17

Saved tool list · updated 3w ago

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
inputstringYesThe string to encode

Details

From the project README

MCP Server DevUtils — 17 Developer Tools for AI Assistants

npm version npm downloads CI License: MIT

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.

MCP server devutils demo — JWT decode, UUID generation, and cron explanation in Claude Desktop

Tools

ToolWhat it does
base64_encodeEncode a string to Base64
base64_decodeDecode a Base64 string
uuid_generateGenerate one or more UUIDs (v4)
ulid_generateGenerate a ULID
hashHash a string (md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512)
hash_allHash with all algorithms at once
jwt_decodeDecode a JWT token (header, payload, expiry)
cron_explainExplain a cron expression in plain English
cron_validateValidate a cron expression
cron_nextShow next N run times for a cron expression
timestamp_to_isoConvert Unix timestamp to ISO 8601
iso_to_timestampConvert ISO 8601 to Unix timestamp
timestamp_nowGet current time in multiple formats
json_formatPretty-print a JSON string
json_minifyMinify a JSON string
json_validateValidate JSON and report its type
regex_testTest 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 * * 1-5 mean?"
  • "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

Author

Made by ofershap

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README built with README Builder

License

MIT © Ofer Shapira

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