Spec Driven Development MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that facilitates spec-driven development workflows by providing structured prompts for generating requirements, design documents, and code following a systematic approach. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-26 · ★ 436 · #97 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Spec Driven Development

Claude Code

claude mcp add formulahendry-mcp-server-spec-driven-dev -- npx -y mcp-server-spec-driven-development

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formulahendry-mcp-server-spec-driven-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-spec-driven-development"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 mcp-server-spec-driven-development - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · Who maintains Spec Driven Development

spec-driven-development is maintained by formulahendry. We track 3 MCP servers from formulahendry - 3 actively maintained, 683 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2025. Full record: all servers from formulahendry.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/formulahendry/mcp-server-spec-driven-development
category: automation - ranked #97 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.formulahendry/spec-driven-development (active, first published 2025-09-26)
packages: npm:mcp-server-spec-driven-development

05 · Spec Driven Development FAQ

What is Spec Driven Development?

Is Spec Driven Development still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-26. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Spec Driven Development?

Run `npx -y mcp-server-spec-driven-development`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Spec Driven Development 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.

06 · Alternatives to Spec Driven Development

Alternatives to Spec Driven Development

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