Spec Pilot MCP Server

SpecPilot is a spec-driven development (SDD) CLI for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT. It initializes, validates, and syncs a .specs/ directory so AI-assisted coding stays grounded in living requirements, architecture, and task specs instead of drifting from the codebase. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with ai assisted coding, development tools and npm package and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 38 · #144 OF 229 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Spec Pilot

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add girishr-specpilot --transport http https://init.specpilot.dev/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "girishr-specpilot": {
      "url": "https://init.specpilot.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://init.specpilot.dev/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-18

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 remote - your agent's requests go to init.specpilot.dev

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace dev.specpilot - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Spec Pilot can do

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

Latest releases

v2.2.1 · 2026-07-30

Bug-fix release from an audit of the validator / archiver / backfiller triangle. · Fixed · specpilot backfill could never fix the "Missing MANDATE for prompt tracking" error. YAML_MANDATES only listed the 8…

v2.2.0 · 2026-07-06

What's New · Added · Slash Command Generator - Core Infrastructure (CS-079): new slashCommandGenerator.ts, parallel to ideConfigGenerator.ts; commands defined once as { name, description, body } and routed per IDE…

v2.1.0 · 2026-06-28

Changed · Code Philosophy + Code Rules in all generated AI instruction files (CS-074): 7-point Code Philosophy and 7-point Code Rules sections now injected into every generated IDE/agent file - CLAUDE.md…

04 · Who maintains Spec Pilot

SpecPilot is maintained by girishr. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/girishr/specpilot
website
https://specpilot.dev/mcp-setup
category
coding agent - ranked #144 of 229 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry
dev.specpilot/specpilot (active, first published 2026-09-13)

06 · Spec Pilot FAQ

What is Spec Pilot?

SpecPilot is a spec-driven development (SDD) CLI for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and ChatGPT. It initializes, validates, and syncs a .specs/ directory so AI-assisted coding stays grounded in living requirements, architecture, and task specs instead of drifting from the codebase. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Spec Pilot still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Spec Pilot?

Run `claude mcp add girishr-specpilot --transport http https://init.specpilot.dev/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Spec Pilot require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Spec Pilot

Alternatives to Spec Pilot

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  5. Omnara Deploy durable AI agents with Omnara, an open-source managed-agent platform. ★ 2,858 · 2026-09-18
  6. Docs Search and read Empryo's documentation. Read-only, no auth, no local access. ★ 1,246 · 2026-09-17

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