midas-mcp

Everything you vibecode turns to gold.

An MCP server that brings the Golden Code methodology into Cursor as an interactive coach. Guides users through the two-phase process, provides expert prompts, and audits projects against the 12 ingredients of production readiness.

Installation

npm install -g midas-mcp

Cursor Configuration

Add to your Cursor settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midas": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["midas-mcp@latest", "server"]
    }
  }
}

Using @latest ensures you always get the newest version. The server argument runs midas as an MCP server (without it, you get the interactive TUI).

What Midas Does

Phase Guidance

Midas tracks your current phase and guides you through:

Phase 1: Plan (Pre-Build)

💡 Idea → 🔍 Research → 🧠 Brainlift → 📋 PRD → 🗺️ Gameplan

Phase 2: Build (7-Step Process)

1. User Rules → 2. Index Codebase → 3. Read Files → 4. Research
5. Write Code + Tests → 6. Run Tests → 7. Log → Fix → Repeat

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | midas_start_project | Initialize Plan, create docs folder structure | | midas_get_phase | Get current phase and recommended next steps | | midas_set_phase | Move to a specific phase | | midas_audit | Score project against 12 ingredients | | midas_check_docs | Verify brainlift/prd/gameplan completeness | | midas_oneshot | Apply the Oneshot Paradigm for error recovery | | midas_tornado | Trigger Research + Logs + Tests cycle | | midas_horizon | Expand horizontal context for better output |

Prompts

Pre-built expert prompts you can invoke:

| Prompt | Purpose | |--------|---------| | master_prompt | Session initialization with full context loading | | execution_prompt | Start building with TDD approach | | safe_refactor | Move code safely between files | | bug_investigation | Root cause analysis before fixing | | security_review | Check for vulnerabilities | | feature_planning | Plan before implementing |

Resources

Documentation available on demand:

• midas://methodology - Core philosophy
• midas://plan - Pre-build process
• midas://process - 7-step development loop
• midas://oneshot - Fix backward paradigm
• midas://tornado - Research + Logs + Tests
• midas://horizon - Horizontal vs vertical context
• midas://ingredients/{1-12} - Production guidelines
• midas://cheatsheet - Quick reference

The Three Principles

When you hit problems, Midas applies:

1. Oneshot Paradigm

When things break, go back with error + context instead of patching forward.

Original Prompt + Error Log + "Avoid this" = Working Solution

2. Tornado Building

Three forces spinning together solve any problem:

Research + Logs + Tests = Solution

3. Horizon Thinking

AI thinks vertical (implementation). You provide horizontal (context).

Wrong output? Widen your horizontal context.

Usage Examples

Starting a New Project

User: "I want to build a task management app"

Midas: Initiates Plan phase, creates docs folder,
       guides through Brainlift → PRD → Gameplan

When Stuck on a Bug

User: "This keeps failing with the same error"

Midas: Detects repeated failures, suggests Oneshot approach,
       helps construct enhanced prompt with error context

Checking Production Readiness

User: "Is my project ready to ship?"

Midas: Runs 12 ingredients audit, scores each category,
       identifies gaps and provides remediation guidance

The 12 Ingredients

Midas audits against:

| # | Ingredient | Category | |---|------------|----------| | 1 | Frontend | Core | | 2 | Backend | Core | | 3 | Database | Core | | 4 | Authentication | Core | | 5 | API Integrations | Power | | 6 | State Management | Power | | 7 | Design/UX | Power | | 8 | Testing | Protection | | 9 | Security | Protection | | 10 | Error Handling | Protection | | 11 | Version Control | Mastery | | 12 | Deployment | Mastery |

Completion levels: 1-4 (functional), 1-8 (polished), 1-12 (production-ready)

Development

cd midas-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm run dev

License

MIT