Svelte 5 MCP Server (Bun Version)

A specialized Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Svelte 5 frontend development, providing curated knowledge, code examples, and intelligent assistance for modern Svelte development with runes, snippets, and enhanced reactivity.

Note: This is a fork of svelte5-mcp that has been adapted to use Bun instead of Node.js. This version is specifically optimized for Svelte 5 development with Bun as the runtime.

Features

🔍 Searchable Resources

• Knowledge Base: Curated Q&A covering Svelte 5 concepts, runes, and best practices
• Code Examples: Searchable collection of Svelte 5 patterns and component implementations

🛠️ Intelligent Tools

• search_knowledge - Find explanations and concepts
• search_examples - Discover code patterns and implementations
• generate_with_context - Create components using curated patterns
• audit_with_rules - Review code against Svelte 5 best practices
• explain_concept - Get detailed explanations with examples

📝 Smart Prompts

• generate-component - Generate modern Svelte 5 components
• audit-svelte5-code - Audit code for optimization opportunities
• explain-concept - Detailed concept explanations
• search-patterns - Find specific implementation patterns

Installation

Option 1: Direct usage with bunx (Recommended)

Simply add to your Claude Desktop configuration - no installation required:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "svelte5": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["@binsarjr/svelte5-mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Manual installation

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/binsarjr/svelte5-mcp
cd svelte5-mcp-bin

# Install dependencies with Bun
bun install

# Start the server
bun start

Project Structure

svelte5-mcp-bin/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # Main MCP server implementation
│   ├── Svelte5SearchDB.ts # SQLite database with FTS5 search
│   └── data/
│       ├── svelte_5_knowledge.json    # Curated Q&A knowledge base
│       └── svelte_5_patterns.json     # Code examples and patterns
├── package.json
├── bun.lockb            # Bun lock file
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

Usage with Claude Desktop

Recommended: Using bunx (no installation required)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "svelte5": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["@binsarjr/svelte5-mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Local installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "svelte5": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["/path/to/svelte5-mcp-bin/src/index.ts"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

🔍 Search Knowledge

Tool: search_knowledge
Query: "runes reactivity"

Returns detailed explanations about Svelte 5 runes and the new reactivity system.

📚 Find Code Examples

Tool: search_examples  
Query: "counter component $state"

Returns working Svelte 5 counter implementations using the $state rune.

🏗️ Generate Components

Tool: generate_with_context
Description: "A todo list with add/remove functionality"
Features: ["$state", "snippets", "accessibility"]

Generates a complete todo component using modern Svelte 5 patterns with relevant examples from the knowledge base.

🔍 Audit Code

Tool: audit_with_rules
Code: "<script>let count = 0;</script><button on:click={() => count++}>{count}</button>"
Focus: "best-practices"

Analyzes code and suggests Svelte 5 improvements (e.g., using $state and modern event handling).

Key Svelte 5 Concepts Covered

🎯 Runes System

• $state - Reactive state management
• $derived - Computed values and derived state
• $effect - Side effects and lifecycle
• $props - Component properties
• $bindable - Two-way data binding
• $inspect - Development debugging

🧩 Modern Patterns

• Snippets - Reusable template blocks ({#snippet}, {@render})
• Enhanced Reactivity - Fine-grained updates
• Event Handling - Modern onclick vs legacy on:click
• TypeScript Integration - Better type inference
• Accessibility - Built-in a11y considerations

📈 Migration Support

• Svelte 4 → 5 migration patterns
• Legacy reactive statements ($:) → runes
• Slots → snippets conversion
• Event dispatcher → callback props

Data Format

Knowledge Base (svelte_5_knowledge.json)

{
  "question": "How do you manage reactive state in Svelte 5?",
  "answer": "In Svelte 5, reactive state is managed using the $state rune..."
}

Examples (svelte_5_patterns.json)

{
  "instruction": "Create a Svelte 5 component demonstrating $state",
  "input": "The rune allows you to create reactive state...",
  "output": "<script>\nlet count = $state(0);\n</script>\n\n<button onclick={() => count++}>\n  clicks: {count}\n</button>"
}

Configuration

Database Location

The server stores its SQLite database following the XDG Base Directory specification:

• All platforms: ~/.config/binsarjr/svelte5-mcp/database.db

This provides a consistent, organized location across all operating systems.

Environment Variables

You can customize the database location using environment variables:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "svelte5": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["@binsarjr/svelte5-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SVELTE5_MCP_CONFIG_DIR": "/custom/config/path",
        "SVELTE5_MCP_DB_PATH": "/custom/database.db"
      }
    }
  }
}

Search Features

The server uses SQLite with FTS5 for advanced search capabilities:

• Full-Text Search: Utilizes SQLite's FTS5 extension for powerful and efficient searching across the knowledge base and code examples.
• Tokenization: Employs the unicode61 tokenizer with a comprehensive set of separators for robust indexing of terms.
• Synonym Expansion: Enhances search recall by automatically expanding query terms with predefined Svelte 5-specific synonyms (e.g., '$state' also matches 'reactive state').
• Result Highlighting: Search results include highlighted matches within relevant fields (e.g., question, answer, instruction) using FTS5's highlight() function.
• Relevance Ranking: Results are ordered by relevance based on FTS5's internal ranking algorithm.
• Advanced Boosting: Offers capabilities for custom scoring and boosting to fine-tune search results, such as prioritizing matches in question fields or code content.

Development

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Data Processing

bun process-attached-data.js    # Process curated knowledge
bun setup-data.js              # Create sample data

Testing

The server provides comprehensive logging and error handling:

# Test the server
echo '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/list"}' | bun start

Contributing

Adding Knowledge

1. Add entries to data/svelte_5_knowledge.json
2. Format: {"question": "...", "answer": "..."}
3. Focus on Svelte 5 specific features and best practices

Adding Examples

1. Add entries to data/svelte_5_patterns.json
2. Format: {"instruction": "...", "input": "...", "output": "..."}
3. Include complete, working Svelte 5 code examples

Search Optimization

• Use descriptive, searchable keywords in questions and instructions
• Include alternative phrasings for common concepts
• Tag examples with relevant feature names ($state, snippets, etc.)

Advanced Usage

Custom Search Queries

The search tools support sophisticated queries:

// Search for state management patterns
search_examples("$state reactive updates")

// Find accessibility guidance
search_knowledge("a11y accessibility screen reader")

// Discover migration patterns
search_examples("svelte 4 migration runes")

Prompt Chaining

Use prompts in sequence for complex workflows:

1. search-patterns - Find relevant patterns
2. generate-component - Create based on patterns
3. audit-svelte5-code - Review and optimize

Integration Tips

• Claude Desktop: Best for interactive development
• API Integration: Use programmatically for code generation
• CI/CD: Audit code in automated workflows
• Documentation: Generate examples for style guides

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"No results found"

• Check search terms are relevant to Svelte 5
• Try broader queries first, then narrow down
• Ensure data files are properly formatted json

"Tool not found"

• Check MCP client configuration
• Review server logs for startup errors

"Invalid data format"

• Validate JSON files
• Check for trailing commas or syntax errors

Database/Config Issues

• Check if config directory is writable
• Verify database permissions in the config folder
• Use SVELTE5_MCP_DB_PATH environment variable for custom locations
• Check logs for database initialization messages

Debugging

# Enable debug logging
DEBUG=* bun start

# Test database location
bunx @binsarjr/svelte5-mcp  # Watch for config path logs

# Check config directory (all platforms)
ls -la ~/.config/binsarjr/svelte5-mcp/

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built with MCP TypeScript SDK
• Validation with Zod
• Curated Svelte 5 knowledge from official documentation and community best practices