DevUtils MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install DevUtils MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add paladini-devutils-mcp-server -- npx -y devutils-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paladini-devutils-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "devutils-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 devutils-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What DevUtils MCP Server 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 generate bcrypt hash (configurable rounds), verify string against bcrypt hash, extract values using dot-notation path, and convert between bases (bin/oct/dec/hex/any).

Capability map

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

Hash

6 tools - e.g. Generate MD5 hash; Generate SHA-1 hash; Generate SHA-256 hash

hash_md5 · hash_sha1 · hash_sha256 · hash_sha512 · hash_bcrypt · hash_bcrypt_verify

Hex

3 tools - e.g. Encode string to hex; Decode hex to string; Random hex string (configurable length)

hex_encode · hex_decode · generate_random_hex

Generate

3 tools - e.g. Cryptographic UUID v4 (batch support); Compact URL-friendly ID (configurable length); Secure password (configurable complexity)

generate_uuid · generate_nanoid · generate_password

Json

3 tools - e.g. Pretty-print or minify JSON; Validate JSON with error location; Extract values using dot-notation path

json_format · json_validate · json_path_query

Base64

2 tools - e.g. Encode string to Base64; Decode Base64 to string

base64_encode · base64_decode

Url

2 tools - e.g. URL-encode (percent-encoding); Decode URL-encoded string

url_encode · url_decode

Html

2 tools - e.g. Encode HTML entities; Decode HTML entities

html_encode · html_decode

Jwt

2 tools - e.g. Decode JWT header & payload (with human-readable dates); Validate JWT structure & expiration

jwt_decode · jwt_validate

Latest releases

v1.1.0 · 2026-03-25

Client-agnostic rebranding · Removed Docker MCP Toolkit-centric focus - now works with any MCP client · Added setup instructions for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and Windsurf · Added npx devutils-mcp-server…

v1.0.0 · 2026-03-24

DevUtils MCP Server v1.0.0 · First public release. Available on npm and via Docker. · Installation · Via npx (recommended): · json · { · "mcpServers": { · "devutils": { · "command": "npx", · "args": ["-y"…

04 · Who maintains DevUtils MCP Server

DevUtils MCP Server is maintained by paladini. We track 3 MCP servers from paladini - 3 actively maintained, 23 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from paladini.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/paladini/devutils-mcp-server
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #84 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.paladini/devutils-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-07-08)
packages: npm:devutils-mcp-server

06 · DevUtils MCP Server FAQ

Is DevUtils MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-24. We re-verify nightly.

What can DevUtils MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can generate bcrypt hash (configurable rounds), verify string against bcrypt hash, extract values using dot-notation path, and convert between bases (bin/oct/dec/hex/any).

How do I install DevUtils MCP Server?

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

Does DevUtils MCP Server 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 DevUtils MCP Server

Alternatives to DevUtils MCP Server

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Pairs well with

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