Archsteer MCP Server

Living Architecture Control Plane for the AI-Dev Era. AI agents now write code faster than any architect can review, document, or govern it. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting documentation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-30 · ★ 5 · #64 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Archsteer

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add einvoice-dev1-archsteer -- uvx archsteer

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "einvoice-dev1-archsteer": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "archsteer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-07-02 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package archsteer - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.einvoice-dev1 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Archsteer can do

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

Latest releases

v0.10.0 · 2026-07-30

codebase-comprehension features · Conformance checking tells you what's wrong. It doesn't help someone dropped · into an unfamiliar repo actually understand what's there. This release adds · that, fully…

v0.9.1 · 2026-07-25

Fixes · SQL-literal detection no longer misfires on ordinary prose. Strings like "Select a model", "Explicitly select terminal rendering", or "Could not update detection rule" were being read as raw SQL. The heuristic…

v0.9.0 · 2026-07-24

The headline bug fix · Dogfooding archsteer on its own repo surfaced a real, embarrassing bug: .claude/ was never in the ignore list. A Claude Code subagent's git worktree under .claude/worktrees/<id>/ is a full…

04 · Who maintains Archsteer

archsteer is maintained by einvoice-dev1. We track 3 MCP servers from einvoice-dev1 - 1 actively maintained, 5 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/einvoice-dev1/archsteer
website: https://www.archsteer.com/
category: documentation - ranked #64 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry: io.github.einvoice-dev1/archsteer (active, first published 2026-07-05 · 7 versions)
packages: pypi:archsteer

06 · Archsteer FAQ

What is Archsteer?

Living Architecture Control Plane for the AI-Dev Era. AI agents now write code faster than any architect can review, document, or govern it. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Archsteer still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-30 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Archsteer?

Run `uvx archsteer`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Archsteer run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Archsteer

Alternatives to Archsteer

Maintained documentation servers if Archsteer isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Archsteer doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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