Dev Utilities FAQs

Question 1

Is Dev Utilities compatible with popular AI development environments?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Dev Utilities can be easily integrated with environments like Claude Desktop/Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. You just need to add a simple `mcpServers` entry to their respective configuration files to enable the tools.

Question 2

Why should I choose Dev Utilities over other MCP servers?

Accepted Answer

Dev Utilities stands out as a completely free, zero-config alternative to paid devtools MCP servers. It offers 6 highly-used utilities with a minimal token footprint (~3,300 tokens total schema cost), avoiding the high costs and context window consumption often associated with larger, feature-gated MCP solutions.

Question 3

How do I install Dev Utilities?

Accepted Answer

Installation is straightforward and requires zero configuration. Simply run `npx dev-utils-mcp` in your terminal. There are no config files, API keys, or accounts needed.

Question 4

What specific tools are included in Dev Utilities?

Accepted Answer

Dev Utilities includes generators for UUID, Hex, and Nanoid; encoders/decoders for Base64, URL, HTML, and Hex; hashing for MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512; JWT token decoding (header, payload, expiration); JSON utilities for formatting, minifying, validation, diffing, and extraction; and a powerful regex pattern tester with match details.

Question 5

What is Dev Utilities?

Accepted Answer

Dev Utilities is a free, zero-configuration MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for developers. It provides essential tools like UUID generation, Base64 encoding/decoding, various hashing algorithms, JWT token decoding, comprehensive JSON utilities, and regex pattern testing.

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