Test Coverage MCP

Make your agents coverage-aware as they code for you Give your coding and testing agent eyes: MCP server that provides instant, reliable, token-efficient test coverage data for any programming language (LCOV based). Its 4 documented tools cover coverage, summary. 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 2026-02-03 · ★ 41 · #494 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Test Coverage MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add goldbergyoni-test-coverage-mcp -- npx -y test-coverage-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "goldbergyoni-test-coverage-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "test-coverage-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

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package test-coverage-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Test Coverage MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get overall project coverage from an LCOV file, get coverage for a specific file, and compare current coverage against the recorded baseline.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Test Coverage MCP lets an agent do.

Coverage

2 tools - e.g. Get overall project coverage from an LCOV file.; Get coverage for a specific file.

coverage_summary · coverage_file_summary

run & execute

1 tool - e.g. Record current coverage as a baseline for later comparison.

start_recording

read & search

1 tool - e.g. Compare current coverage against the recorded baseline.

get_diff_since_start

04 · Who maintains Test Coverage MCP

test-coverage-mcp is maintained by goldbergyoni. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/goldbergyoni/test-coverage-mcp
category: other - ranked #494 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.goldbergyoni/test-coverage-mcp (active, first published 2025-11-06 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:test-coverage-mcp

06 · Test Coverage MCP FAQ

Is Test Coverage MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-02-03. We re-verify nightly.

What can Test Coverage MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can get overall project coverage from an LCOV file, get coverage for a specific file, and compare current coverage against the recorded baseline.

How do I install Test Coverage MCP?

Run `npx -y test-coverage-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Test Coverage MCP 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.

07 · Alternatives to Test Coverage MCP

Alternatives to Test Coverage MCP

Maintained other servers if Test Coverage MCP isn't the fit.

More MCP servers to compare · Gondola · The MCP server for GoReleaser · Ipybox · Dnd Oracle · Lego Oracle

More TypeScript MCP servers · Server Taiwan Weather · Code Review Server · Platform AI · SODAX Builders MCP · Gossipcat · see all