@aiderdesk/mcp-server

MCP server that exposes AiderDesk's functionality to external MCP-compatible clients (like Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.).

Installation

npm install -g @aiderdesk/mcp-server

Or run directly without installing:

npx @aiderdesk/mcp-server /path/to/project

Usage

Add the following configuration to your MCP client settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aider-desk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aiderdesk/mcp-server", "/path/to/project"],
      "env": {
        "AIDER_DESK_API_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:24337/api"
      }
    }
  }
}

Arguments

• Command Argument 1 (required): Project directory path.

Environment Variables

• AIDER_DESK_API_BASE_URL — Base URL of the running AiderDesk API (default: http://localhost:24337/api).

Requirements

AiderDesk must be running for the MCP server to communicate with it.

Available Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | add_context_file | Add a file to AiderDesk's context. | | drop_context_file | Remove a file from AiderDesk's context. | | get_context_files | List files currently in AiderDesk's context. | | get_addable_files | List project files available to be added to the context. | | run_prompt | Execute a prompt within AiderDesk. | | clear_context | Clear the context of AiderDesk. |

Development

# Build
npm run build --workspace=packages/mcp-server

# Type check
npm run typecheck --workspace=packages/mcp-server

License

MIT