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 2026-09-29 · ★ 39 · #153 OF 250 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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 2026-09-30

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

v2.4.0 · 2026-09-29

[2.4.0] - 2026-09-29 · Added · Move tasks in specpilot serve (BL-053): drag a row, or use Alt+Up/Down and Alt+Left/Right, to reorder tasks or move them between ## Backlog and ## Current Sprint. A move changes exactly…

v2.3.0 · 2026-09-29

[2.3.0] - 2026-09-29 · Added · specpilot serve: a read-only local web UI over your .specs/ (BL-051): specpilot serve [--port <n>] [--poll <ms>] [--open] serves the current project at with Tasks, Roadmap, Requirements…

v2.2.4 · 2026-09-27

[2.2.4] - 2026-09-27 · Fixed · specpilot archive did nothing on a table-shaped ## Completed section while specpilot validate kept telling you to run it (BL-057): archiveTasks() only recognised numbered-list entries, so…

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 #153 of 250 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-29)
registry: dev.specpilot/specpilot (active, first published 2026-09-13)

06 · Spec Pilot FAQ

What is Spec Pilot?

Is Spec Pilot still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 5 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 2026-09-30; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Spec Pilot

Alternatives to Spec Pilot

Maintained coding agent servers if Spec Pilot isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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