DevKits MCP Server
Provides 12 local developer tools (JSON format, Base64, JWT decode, regex test, hash, UUID, etc.) for AI assistants like Claude Desktop and Cursor.
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@hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp-server
12 developer tools for AI assistants — powered by DevKits
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes DevKits developer utilities directly inside Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, and any other MCP-compatible AI tool. All tools run locally with no external API calls.
About DevKits
DevKits is your all-in-one developer toolkit with 200+ free online tools:
- Format & Validate: JSON, XML, CSS, HTML
- Encode & Decode: Base64, JWT, URL, HTML entities
- Generate: UUIDs, hashes, QR codes, passwords
- Convert: Markdown to HTML, timestamps, colors
- Analyze: Regex testing, cron expressions, text diffs
- And more: Crypto, finance, devops, security tools
Why DevKits?
- 100% Free — No signup required
- Privacy First — Everything runs in your browser
- Works Offline — PWA support for offline usage
- 200+ Tools — One stop shop for all developer needs
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Installation
Option A — npx (no install)
npx @hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp-server
Option B — global install
npm install -g @hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp-server
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"devkits": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Cursor Configuration
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root, or to the global ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"devkits": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Continue (VS Code) Configuration
Add to ~/.continue/config.json:
{
"experimental": {
"modelContextProtocolServers": [
{
"transport": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp-server"]
}
}
]
}
}
Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
devkits_json_format |
Format & validate JSON | json, indent? |
devkits_base64_encode |
Encode text to Base64 | text |
devkits_base64_decode |
Decode Base64 to text | encoded |
devkits_jwt_decode |
Decode JWT header & payload | token |
devkits_regex_test |
Test regex against input | pattern, text, flags? |
devkits_url_encode |
URL-encode a string | url |
devkits_url_decode |
URL-decode a string | encoded |
devkits_hash_generate |
Generate SHA/MD5 hash | text, algorithm? |
devkits_uuid_generate |
Generate UUID v4 | count? |
devkits_markdown_to_html |
Convert Markdown to HTML | markdown |
devkits_diff_compare |
Line-by-line text diff | text1, text2 |
devkits_cron_parse |
Parse & explain cron expression | expression |
Examples
Format JSON:
Use devkits_json_format to pretty-print {"name":"Alice","age":30}
Decode a JWT:
Decode this JWT with devkits_jwt_decode: eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9...
Generate hashes:
Hash the string "hello world" with sha256 using devkits_hash_generate
Parse a cron expression:
Explain the cron expression "0 9 * * 1-5" using devkits_cron_parse
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/hezeclark1987/devkits-mcp
cd devkits-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm start
License
MIT — built with love by DevKits
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