Best Developer Tools MCP Servers for Claude Code CLI

Connect developer tools tools to Claude Code CLI using MCP servers. These servers let Claude Code CLI interact with developer tools resources, enabling powerful AI-assisted workflows for developers.

30 Developer Tools Servers for Claude Code CLI

Claude Code CLI Configuration

Add developer tools MCP servers to your Claude Code CLI configuration at .claude/settings.json or --mcp flag:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/you/projects/myapp"]
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    },
    "postgres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres", "postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb"]
    },
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your_brave_api_key_here"
      }
    },
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
    }
  }
}

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