Aidemd Mcp MCP Server

MCP server that brings intent-driven development to any AI-powered IDE. Manage .aide spec files that live next to your code - the domain context that architects plan from, implementors build from, and QA validates against. Its README documents 9 tools, including aide_discover, aide_read, aide_scaffold. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-22 · ★ 3 · #490 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Aidemd Mcp MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add aidemd-mcp-server -- npx -y @aidemd-mcp/server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aidemd-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aidemd-mcp/server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @aidemd-mcp/server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@aidemd-mcp)

registry namespace io.github.aidemd-mcp is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Aidemd Mcp MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 9 documented tools, including aide_discover, aide_read, aide_scaffold, aide_inspect, aide_validate.

The 9 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what server lets an agent do.

aide_discover: - Scan the project for .aide spec files and return a progressive disclosure tree map showing each spec's type, location, and summary.
aide_read: - Read an .aide spec file with full context, returning the file content, its classified type (intent/research/plan/todo), related specs in the same directory, and
aide_scaffold: - Create new .aide spec files with automatic naming convention enforcement. Handles the rename rules: intent specs are .aide by default but become intent.aide whe
aide_inspect: - Return the JSDoc block, signature, and kind for a named function, method, class, interface, or type alias in the workspace - Tier 2 progressive disclosure for c
aide_validate: - Run a health check on .aide spec files in the project. Detects orphaned specs, missing specs, naming conflicts (.aide and intent.aide in the same folder), broke
aide_info: - Boot-time precondition reporter. Returns two independent fields the orchestrator branches on separately: outdated (an array of stale AIDE artifact keys, compari
aide_brain: - On-demand brain entry-point tool. Call this when you need to reach the brain mid-task - do NOT call it on every /aide boot. Boot-time brain precondition state i
aide_init: - Bootstrap the AIDE development environment into a project using a guided one-at-a-time wizard. On the first call (no category), returns a summary of every step
aide_upgrade: - Compare the AIDE methodology artifacts in this project against canonical versions and return a structured diff grouped by category. On the first call (no catego

Latest releases

v0.9.0 · 2026-05-22

v0.6.1 · 2026-05-09

v0.6.0 · 2026-05-09

04 · Who maintains Aidemd Mcp MCP Server

server is maintained by aidemd-mcp. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/aidemd-mcp/server
category: other - ranked #490 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.aidemd-mcp/server (active, first published 2026-04-19 · 19 versions)
packages: npm:@aidemd-mcp/server

06 · Aidemd Mcp MCP Server FAQ

Is Aidemd Mcp MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-22. We re-verify nightly.

What can Aidemd Mcp MCP Server do?

An agent gets 9 documented tools, including aide_discover, aide_read, aide_scaffold, aide_inspect, aide_validate.

How do I install Aidemd Mcp MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @aidemd-mcp/server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Aidemd Mcp MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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