DevUtils MCP Server — Claude Code MCP server: features and setup
Gives an AI assistant local utilities for hashes, encoding, JSON, and more. Use it when you want to run common developer operations through your chat client.
claude mcp add devutils-mcp-server -- npx -y devutils-mcp-serverWhat DevUtils MCP Server does
DevUtils MCP Server exposes 36 developer utilities to an AI assistant. The listed functions include hash generation, UUID creation, JWT decoding, JSON formatting, plus network and text tools. Processing stays local, with no calls to external APIs.
Running it through npx requires Node.js 18 or later. Claude Code can add the server with claude mcp add; other clients use their own setup method. Without Node.js, the npx launch command will fail.
What it helps with
- Generate a hash for a string
- Create a UUID for a new record
- Decode a JWT payload
- Format JSON data
- Inspect network-related values
Example prompts for the agent
- Generate a SHA-256 hash for this string.
- Create a UUID for a new record.
- Decode this JWT and show me its contents.
How to install DevUtils MCP Server
Platform CLI
claude mcp add devutils-mcp-server -- npx -y devutils-mcp-serverPlatform CLI
codex mcp add devutils-mcp-server -- npx -y devutils-mcp-serverConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"devutils-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"devutils-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"devutils-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"devutils-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add devutils-mcp-server npx -y devutils-mcp-serverStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about DevUtils MCP Server
How do I install DevUtils MCP Server in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add devutils-mcp-server -- npx -y devutils-mcp-server.
What does DevUtils MCP Server do?
It makes 36 local developer utilities available to an AI assistant, including tools for hashes, UUIDs, JWT decoding, and JSON formatting. The server does not call external APIs.
Which Node.js version does it require?
Node.js 18 or later is required to launch it with npx.