Tech Debt MCP

Name: Tech Debt MCP
Author: PierreJanineh

by PierreJaninehversion 2.1.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP Server for analyzing technical debt across multiple programming languages

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
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Before you install

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You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

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ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tech-debt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tech-debt-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add tech-debt -- npx -y tech-debt-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tech-debt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tech-debt-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "tech-debt": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tech-debt-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

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Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (2.1.0) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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Tech Debt MCP Server

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16 Tools · 2 Resources · 14 Languages · 10 Dependency Ecosystems

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for analyzing technical debt across multiple programming languages. Designed to integrate with GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools.

Features

Multi-language support: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, C++, C, C#, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP
Comprehensive analysis: Detects various types of tech debt including code quality issues, security vulnerabilities, and maintainability problems
SQALE Metrics: Calculate technical debt with SQALE rating system (A-E scale)
SwiftUI Analysis: Specialized checks for SwiftUI patterns, state management, memory leaks, view nesting, and concurrency issues
Custom Rules: Define your own pattern-based checks with regex support
Dependency Analysis: Parse package manifests across 10 ecosystems (npm, pip, Maven/Gradle, Cargo, Go Modules, Composer, Bundler, NuGet, C/C++, Swift)
Inline Suppression: Suppress false positives with // techdebt-ignore-next-line or block comments
Config Validation: Validate .techdebtrc.json configuration files for schema correctness
Actionable recommendations: Provides prioritized suggestions for addressing technical debt
Flexible filtering: Filter results by severity, category, or language
Security hardened (v2.0.2): Path traversal prevention on all tool and resource path inputs, ReDoS-safe custom-rule regex validation, regex-injection escaping in SwiftUI checks, absolute-path sanitization in all error messages, and CodeQL SAST scanning on every push/PR

Supported Languages

Language	Extensions	Key Checks
JavaScript	.js, .mjs, .cjs, .jsx	console.log, debugger, eslint-disable, usage of dynamic code execution, var usage
TypeScript	.ts, .tsx, .mts, .cts	any type, @ts-ignore, non-null assertions, type assertions
Python	.py, .pyw, .pyi	bare except, print statements, global usage, dynamic code execution
Java	.java	System.out, printStackTrace, empty catch, @SuppressWarnings
Swift	.swift	force unwrap (!), force cast (as!), force try, retain cycles, SwiftUI patterns
Kotlin	.kt, .kts	!!, lateinit abuse, @Suppress, unchecked casts
Objective-C	.m, .mm, .h	NSLog, retain cycles, deprecated methods, massive view controllers
C++	.cpp, .cc, .hpp, .h	raw pointers, C-style casts, goto, using namespace std
C	.c, .h	malloc without free, goto, unsafe functions, null checks
C#	.cs	Console.WriteLine, async void, empty catch, dispose pattern
Go	.go	ignored errors, blank imports, fmt.Print, panic, global variables
Rust	.rs	unwrap, expect, unsafe, allow attributes, panic, println
Ruby	.rb	puts, binding.pry, rubocop disable, dynamic code execution, global variables
PHP	.php	var_dump, print_r, die/exit, dynamic code execution, error suppression

Installation

[One-Click Install](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=tech-debt-mcp&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22tech-debt-mcp%40latest%22%5D%7D)

VS Code (via Terminal):

code --add-mcp '{"name":"tech-debt-mcp","command":"npx","args":["-y","tech-debt-mcp@latest"]}'

One-Click Install

Cursor (via Terminal):

cursor --add-mcp '{"name":"tech-debt-mcp","command":"npx -y tech-debt-mcp@latest"}'

Claude Code (via Terminal):

claude mcp add tech-debt-mcp -- npx -y tech-debt-mcp@latest

Claude Desktop — add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "tech-debt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tech-debt-mcp@latest"] } } }

Claude Code plugin — add this repo's marketplace, then install the plugin:

/plugin marketplace add PierreJanineh/TechDebtMCP

/plugin install tech-debt-mcp@techdebtmcp

The plugin runs npx -y tech-debt-mcp@latest under the hood — no source bundling, always tracks the published npm release. See plugin/README.md for plugin-user-facing docs (install flow, example transcripts, security posture).

Claude Desktop MCPB bundle — single-click install with bundled node_modules (no npx, no internet required at runtime).

Download tech-debt-mcp- .mcpb from the latest GitHub Release and open it with Claude for macOS or Windows.

To build the bundle locally:

npm install --include=dev --ignore-scripts

npm run mcpb:pack

-> mcpb/tech-debt-mcp- .mcpb

Add to your Windsurf MCP configuration (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json):

"mcpServers": { "tech-debt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tech-debt-mcp@latest"] } } }

Via AI Assistant — open Settings > Tools > AI Assistant > Model Context Protocol (MCP), click +, select As JSON, and paste:

"mcpServers": { "tech-debt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tech-debt-mcp@latest"] } } }

Via GitHub Copilot for Xcode — open Settings > MCP tab > Edit Config (mcp.json):

"servers": { "tech-debt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tech-debt-mcp@latest"] } } }

Manual Setup

Add to your MCP client config:

"mcpServers": { "tech-debt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tech-debt-mcp@latest"] } } }

For development: npm run dev

Tools

Every tool declares a tool annotation — Read tools are side-effect-free (readOnlyHint: true); Write tools mutate server session state (destructiveHint: true).

Category	Tool	Type	Description
Analysis	`analyze_project`	Read	Analyze entire project — filter by language, category, severity, maxFiles
	`analyze_file`	Read	Analyze a single file
	`get_debt_summary`	Read	Quick summary with health score and issue counts
	`get_sqale_metrics`	Read	SQALE rating, remediation time, debt ratio, breakdowns
Filtering	`get_recommendations`	Read	Prioritized fix suggestions (configurable limit)
	`get_issues_by_severity`	Read	Issues filtered by severity level
	`get_issues_by_category`	Read	Issues filtered by debt category
	`list_supported_languages`	Read	All languages with their checks
Custom Rules	`add_custom_rule`	Write	Add regex-based tech debt rule
	`remove_custom_rule`	Write	Remove a custom rule by ID
	`list_session_custom_rules`	Read	List rules added via `add_custom_rule` this session (does not include `.techdebtrc.json` `customPatterns`)
	`execute_custom_rules`	Read	Run custom rules against code or file
	`validate_custom_pattern`	Read	Test a pattern before adding it
Dependencies	`check_dependencies`	Read	Scan package manifests across 10 ecosystems
	`get_vulnerability_report`	Read	Offline dependency inventory for CVE review
	`validate_config`	Read	Validate `.techdebtrc.json` schema

Debt categories used throughout: dependency · code-quality · architecture · documentation · testing · security · performance · maintainability

Analysis — parameter reference

Tool	Parameter	Type	Required	Constraints / default	Description
`analyze_project`	`path`	string	✓	absolute filesystem path	Project root directory
	`languages`	string[]			Filter to specific languages
	`categories`	string[]		see categories above	Filter by debt categories
	`severity`	enum		`low` / `medium` / `high` / `critical`	Minimum severity level
	`maxFiles`	integer		min: 1	Cap on files analyzed
`analyze_file`	`path`	string	✓	absolute filesystem path	File to analyze
`get_debt_summary`	`path`	string	✓	absolute filesystem path	Project root directory

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Tech Debt MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Systemdox

README from the maker

Features

Supported Languages

Installation

-> mcpb/tech-debt-mcp- .mcpb

Manual Setup

Tools