Wechat Devtools MCP

已发布至官方 MCP Registry，支持跨平台（Windows / macOS）一键安装。. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting developer tools tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 121 · #11 OF 139 MAINTAINED DEVELOPER TOOLS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Wechat Devtools MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set WECHAT_DEVTOOLS_CLI, WECHAT_PROJECT_PATH, NODE_PATH before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add watertian-wechat-devtools-mcp -- uvx wechat-devtools-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "watertian-wechat-devtools-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "wechat-devtools-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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package wechat-devtools-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Wechat Devtools MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] 如果之前通过 pip install 安装过旧版本，请先卸载以避免版本冲突： pip install 的路径（如 Python313/Scripts/）可能优先于 uv tool install 的路径（~/.local/bin/），导致实际运行旧版本。可通过 wechat_ide(action='status') 返回的 mcp_version 字段确认当前版本。

Latest releases

v0.9.15 · 2026-08-20

Highlights · WeChat DevTools 2.x (Electron) support · DevTools 2.x is the official "redesigned" developer preview and switched its runtime from NW.js to Electron (measured: 2.02.2607271 = Electron 36.6.0 / Chromium…

v0.9.14 · 2026-08-20

Highlights · wechat_file's read_page / read_file now resolve paths the same way list_pages does: try miniprogramRoot from project.config.json first, then fall back to the project root. Previously, in cloud-development…

v0.9.13 · 2026-08-18

Highlights · wechat-devtools-mcp --version / -V prints the installed version and exits immediately - zero dependencies, works before env validation (uvx reuses installed environments without pulling latest, so one…

04 · Who maintains Wechat Devtools MCP

wechat-devtools-mcp is maintained by watertian. We track 2 MCP servers from watertian - 1 actively maintained, 121 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/watertian/wechat-devtools-mcp
category: developer tools - ranked #11 of 139 actively-maintained developer tools servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-20)
registry: io.github.WaterTian/wechat-devtools-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-10 · 40 versions)
packages: pypi:wechat-devtools-mcp

06 · Wechat Devtools MCP FAQ

What is Wechat Devtools MCP?

已发布至官方 MCP Registry，支持跨平台（Windows / macOS）一键安装。. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Wechat Devtools MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Wechat Devtools MCP?

Run `uvx wechat-devtools-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (WECHAT_DEVTOOLS_CLI, WECHAT_PROJECT_PATH, NODE_PATH) to set first. Set WECHAT_DEVTOOLS_CLI, WECHAT_PROJECT_PATH, NODE_PATH before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Wechat Devtools MCP 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 Wechat Devtools MCP

Alternatives to Wechat Devtools MCP

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