trim-dev-tools-mcp

Developer utility tools for AI agents, via the Model Context Protocol.

13 tools that AI coding agents actually need during development tasks.

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | json_format | Format, minify, or validate JSON | | base64 | Encode or decode Base64 | | hash | MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 hashing | | uuid | Generate UUIDs (v4), single or batch | | url_encode | URL encode/decode strings | | regex_test | Test patterns with match positions and groups | | epoch | Convert timestamps, get current time | | color_convert | Convert between HEX, RGB, HSL | | password | Generate cryptographically secure passwords | | jwt_decode | Decode JWT tokens (header + payload) | | word_count | Words, chars, sentences, reading time | | cron_parse | Parse cron expressions to plain English | | lorem_ipsum | Generate placeholder text |

Install

npm install -g trim-dev-tools-mcp

Configure

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trim-dev-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "trim-dev-tools-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trim-dev-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "trim-dev-tools-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

OpenClaw / Other Agents

Any MCP-compatible agent can connect via stdio transport:

npx trim-dev-tools-mcp

Examples

An AI agent can call these tools directly:

> json_format({ input: '{"name":"trim","v":1}', action: "format", indent: 2 })

{
  "name": "trim",
  "v": 1
}

> hash({ input: "hello world", algorithm: "sha256" })

b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9

> regex_test({ pattern: "\\d{3}-\\d{4}", flags: "g", input: "Call 555-1234 or 555-5678" })

{
  "matchCount": 2,
  "matches": [
    { "match": "555-1234", "index": 5 },
    { "match": "555-5678", "index": 17 }
  ]
}

Built by

Trim -- free developer tools that run in your browser.

License

MIT