🕰️ Code Time Machine MCP Server

A revolutionary Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that analyzes code evolution, predicts bugs, and provides historical insights about code patterns and development trends. This is not your typical MCP server - it's a sophisticated code intelligence system that can see into the past and predict the future of your codebase!

🚀 Quick Start

Want to see it in action right away?

node demo.js

This interactive demo shows you exactly what the Code Time Machine can do with sample code analysis!

For detailed setup and usage instructions, see:

• 📖 Complete Usage Guide - Comprehensive documentation
• 🎯 How to Use - Step-by-step instructions
• 🎬 demo.js - Interactive demonstration

🌟 Unique Features

🔮 Code Evolution Analysis

• Track how files change over time and predict future modifications
• Analyze change frequency patterns and contributor behavior
• Identify files at risk of becoming problematic

🐛 Bug Hotspot Prediction

• Advanced pattern recognition to identify bug-prone code areas
• Risk scoring based on historical data and code patterns
• Actionable recommendations to prevent bugs before they happen

📊 Code Health Timeline

• Visualize code health metrics over time with trend analysis
• Predict future health scores and identify concerning patterns
• Track the impact of different development practices

💳 Technical Debt Evolution

• Monitor debt accumulation across code versions
• Intelligent paydown strategies based on impact analysis
• Early warning system for critical debt areas

🔍 Code Pattern Mining

• Discover recurring good practices and anti-patterns
• Learn from your team's collective coding wisdom
• Identify refactoring opportunities automatically

👥 Developer Impact Analysis

• Analyze how different contributors affect code quality
• Track collaboration patterns and knowledge sharing
• Identify training opportunities and code review focus areas

🌪️ Code Entropy Analysis

• Measure code disorder and predict when refactoring is needed
• Calculate maintenance cost predictions
• Provide entropy reduction strategies

🚀 Getting Started

🎬 Try the Demo First

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/abhishekrai43/code-guardian-mcp
cd code-guardian-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# See the magic in action!
node demo.js

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• TypeScript
• Git repository for full functionality

Installation

1. Clone and build the server:

   git clone https://github.com/abhishekrai43/code-guardian-mcp
   cd code-guardian-mcp
   npm install
   npm run build

2. Configure with Claude Desktop: Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "code-time-machine": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["path/to/code-guardian-mcp/dist/index.js"]
       }
     }
   }

3. Start analyzing your code!

📚 For detailed setup instructions, see USAGE_GUIDE.md

🛠️ Available Tools

analyze_code_evolution

Analyzes how code has evolved over time and predicts future changes.

• Input: file_path, timeframe_days (optional)
• Output: Evolution metrics, predictions, patterns, and recommendations

predict_bug_hotspots

Identifies areas of code likely to contain bugs based on historical patterns.

• Input: code, language, file_path (optional)
• Output: Bug risk analysis with actionable prevention strategies

code_health_timeline

Shows code health metrics over time with future predictions.

• Input: repository_path, file_pattern (optional)
• Output: Historical health trends and future projections

technical_debt_evolution

Tracks technical debt accumulation and suggests paydown strategies.

• Input: code, previous_versions (optional)
• Output: Debt analysis with strategic recommendations

code_pattern_mining

Discovers recurring patterns and anti-patterns in codebase evolution.

• Input: repository_path, pattern_type
• Output: Pattern discovery results with improvement suggestions

developer_impact_analysis

Analyzes how different developers contribute to code quality over time.

• Input: repository_path, author_filter (optional)
• Output: Developer impact metrics and collaboration insights

code_entropy_analysis

Measures code entropy and predicts when refactoring is needed.

• Input: code, language
• Output: Entropy metrics with refactoring urgency assessment

💡 Example Usage

🎯 See HOW_TO_USE.md for comprehensive examples and real-world scenarios!

Analyze a file's evolution:

"Analyze the evolution of src/main.ts over the last 6 months"

Predict bug hotspots:

"Check this JavaScript code for potential bug hotspots and security issues"

Get code health timeline:

"Show me the code health timeline for my repository over the past year"

📖 Documentation

• 📋 Usage Guide - Complete documentation with examples
• 🎯 How to Use - Step-by-step instructions
• 🎬 demo.js - Interactive demonstration
• 📝 Publication Guide - How to share and promote
• 🔧 VS Code Extension Plan - IDE integration roadmap

🔧 Technical Architecture

The Code Time Machine MCP Server is built with:

• TypeScript for type safety and modern JavaScript features
• Simple Git for repository analysis and history tracking
• Fast Levenshtein for code similarity detection
• Advanced Pattern Recognition for bug prediction
• Statistical Analysis for trend prediction and health scoring

🎯 What Makes This Unique

Unlike other MCP servers that focus on simple tasks, the Code Time Machine provides:

1. Predictive Analytics: Not just current state analysis, but future predictions
2. Historical Intelligence: Deep understanding of code evolution patterns
3. Multi-dimensional Analysis: Combines multiple metrics for comprehensive insights
4. Actionable Recommendations: Specific, practical advice for code improvement
5. Developer-centric Insights: Understanding human factors in code quality

🚦 Project Status

• ✅ Core MCP server framework implemented
• ✅ All 7 unique analysis tools defined
• ✅ TypeScript compilation successful
• ✅ Advanced pattern recognition system
• ✅ Git integration for historical analysis
• ✅ Comprehensive error handling
• ✅ Ready for production use

🔮 Future Enhancements

• Machine learning integration for improved predictions
• Real-time code quality monitoring
• Integration with popular IDEs and CI/CD systems
• Advanced visualization dashboards
• Team collaboration analytics

🤝 Contributing

This Code Time Machine MCP Server represents a new frontier in code intelligence. Contributions are welcome to make it even more powerful!

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

"See the past, understand the present, predict the future of your code." 🕰️✨