Django Telescope MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for developing Django applications, inspired by Laravel Boost. This server exposes Django project information through MCP tools, enabling AI assistants to better understand and interact with Django codebases. 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 Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-31 · ★ 110 · #283 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Django Telescope

before you install - you'll need

Set DJANGO_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add raisiqueira-django-telescope -- uvx django-telescope

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "raisiqueira-django-telescope": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "django-telescope"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

pypi package django-telescope - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Django Telescope can do

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

Latest releases

v0.9.0 · 2026-07-31

Upgrade FastMCP version

v0.8.0 · 2026-03-10

update README file removing the read_recent_logs tool · add read_recent_logs tool; migrate tests to pytest

v0.7.0 · 2026-02-13

upgrade fastmcp version

04 · Who maintains Django Telescope

django-telescope is maintained by raisiqueira. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/raisiqueira/django-telescope
category: other - ranked #283 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-31)
registry: io.github.raisiqueira/django-telescope (active, first published 2025-11-07)
packages: pypi:django-telescope

06 · Django Telescope FAQ

What is Django Telescope?

Is Django Telescope still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-31 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Django Telescope?

Run `uvx django-telescope`. The README documents 2 environment variables (DJANGO_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE) to set first. Set DJANGO_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Django Telescope run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Django Telescope

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