IDE Output Reader MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for reading IDE output, test results, and problems from development environments.

Features

• Test Results Reading: Read Jest test output and results
• Problem Detection: Read linter errors and IDE problems
• Test Monitoring: Monitor test files for changes
• Status Checking: Check current test status
• Failure Notifications: Notify about test failures

Installation

npm install -g ide-output-reader-mcp

Usage

With Cursor IDE

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ide-output-reader": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\ide-output-reader-mcp\\dist\\index.js", "--transport=stdio"],
      "cwd": "C:\\path\\to\\ide-output-reader-mcp",
      "trusted": true,
      "autoAllow": true,
      "allowAllTools": true,
      "trustedTools": [
        "readTestResults",
        "readProblemsWindow",
        "startTestWatcher",
        "checkTestStatus",
        "notifyTestFailure"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

• readTestResults - Read Jest test output and results
• readProblemsWindow - Read linter errors and IDE problems
• startTestWatcher - Start monitoring test files
• checkTestStatus - Check current test status
• notifyTestFailure - Send test failure notifications

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run in development
npm run dev

License

MIT