Code Assist
Performs file operations like creating, modifying, and deleting code files through structured search-and-replace operations. Uses XML format for precise code modifications with diff tracking.
Enables code modification and generation tasks through file operations, search-and-replace, and version control integration for automated refactoring and codebase maintenance.
What it does
- Create new code files
- Modify existing files with search-and-replace
- Completely rewrite files
- Delete files and directories
- Generate diffs of changes
- Execute structured XML-based operations
Best for
About Code Assist
Code Assist is a community-built MCP server published by abhishekbhakat that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Code Assist is an AI code generator for code modification, refactoring, and codebase maintenance with file ops, version It is categorized under developer tools.
How to install
You can install Code Assist in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Code Assist is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
mcp-server-code-assist: A Code Assistant MCP Server
Overview
A Model Context Protocol server for code modification and generation. This server provides tools to create, modify, and delete code via Large Language Models.
Tools
-
create- Creates new files
- Input: XML instruction with path and content
- Returns: Confirmation of file creation
-
modify- Modifies existing files with search/replace
- Input: XML instruction with path, search pattern, and new content
- Returns: Diff of changes
-
rewrite- Completely rewrites a file
- Input: XML instruction with path and new content
- Returns: Confirmation of rewrite
-
delete- Removes files
- Input: XML instruction with path
- Returns: Confirmation of deletion
XML Format
<Plan>
Describe approach and reasoning
</Plan>
<file path="/path/to/file" action="create|modify|rewrite|delete">
<change>
<description>What this change does</description>
<search>
===
Original code for modification
===
</search>
<content>
===
New or modified code
===
</content>
</change>
</file>
Installation
Using uv (recommended)
uvx mcp-server-code-assist
Using pip
pip install mcp-server-code-assist
python -m mcp_server_code_assist
Configuration
Usage with Claude Desktop
Using uvx
"mcpServers": {
"code-assist": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-code-assist"]
}
}
Using docker
"mcpServers": {
"code-assist": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "--mount", "type=bind,src=/Users/username,dst=/Users/username", "mcp/code-assist"]
}
}
Usage with Zed
Add to settings.json:
"context_servers": {
"mcp-server-code-assist": {
"command": {
"path": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-code-assist"]
}
}
},
Development
cd src/code-assist
uvx mcp-server-code-assist
# For docker:
docker build -t mcp/code-assist .
License
MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.
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