UI Hierarchy FAQs

Question 1

What kind of component information can UI Hierarchy extract?

Accepted Answer

It offers several tools to query the hierarchy, including getting a full component chain for a route, focusing on a specific component's subtree, finding components by rendered text content, or locating components by CSS class names or style props.

Question 2

Which Next.js features does UI Hierarchy support?

Accepted Answer

UI Hierarchy is specifically built for Next.js App Router projects. It supports dynamic segments such as `[slug]` and `[[...optional]]` and performs static analysis only, without requiring runtime execution or a DOM.

Question 3

What is UI Hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

UI Hierarchy is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to parse Next.js App Router projects. It generates a detailed, structured UI component hierarchy as both Markdown trees and JSON, providing AI coding agents with a precise map of the codebase.

Question 4

How does UI Hierarchy help AI coding agents?

Accepted Answer

It empowers AI agents to make highly accurate edits. Instead of guessing from vague descriptions or screenshots, agents receive exact file:line locations, layout hints, and content for UI components, ensuring they modify the correct element in the right place.

Question 5

How can I integrate UI Hierarchy into my AI development workflow?

Accepted Answer

As an MCP server, UI Hierarchy integrates seamlessly with MCP-compatible clients like Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor. You simply configure your client to spawn `npx @hudyv2298/ui-hierarchy-mcp`.

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