# devcoach

Local MCP server for progressive technical coaching. It turns finished agent tasks into short in-context lessons tailored to what you have not learned yet.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 5
- Author: UltimaPhoenix
- License: AGPL-3.0 · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/UltimaPhoenix/dev-coach
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/devcoach

## What it does

devcoach attaches to your agent workflow after completed assignments. Once a task finishes, a pacing check triggers the coaching skill. The server tracks concepts you already understand, filters out duplicate topics, and renders a concise lesson card directly in the stream.

Everything runs on your local machine. All learning logs stay in a SQLite database at `~/.devcoach/coaching.db`. Under the hood, the server relies on the TypeScript MCP SDK, Commander, Hono for the browser dashboard, and the embedded `node:sqlite` package. No telemetry leaves the computer.

You must have Node.js 24 or newer installed. On older runtimes, the embedded `node:sqlite` module is missing, which causes the process to crash immediately. Local stdio transport also means browser-only environments like `claude.ai` web will not connect.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add devcoach -- npx -y devcoach
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add devcoach -- npx -y devcoach
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "devcoach": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "devcoach"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "devcoach": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "devcoach"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add devcoach npx -y devcoach
```

## When to use it
- Learn unfamiliar technical concepts from agent-generated code
- Track mastered software topics inside a local database
- Review coaching summaries through a local web dashboard
- Generate step-by-step tutorials from complex coding lessons

## Example prompts
- Launch the coaching dashboard with /devcoach:ui
- Build a step-by-step tutorial from the latest topic via /devcoach:course
- Export saved coaching sessions using /devcoach:share

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