tech-debt-mcp MCP Server
MCP Server for analyzing technical debt across multiple programming languages
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Published as tech-debt-mcp on npm. Runs locally.
Known issues
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Most discussed
chore: end-to-end finishing check for Claude Code plugin + MCPB bundle
Summary
TEC-35 (#175) landed the .claude-plugin/ manifest. TEC-42 (#182) landed the MCPB manifest + npm run mcpb:pack tooling. Both ship the scaffolding but neither has been verified end-to-end on a clean machine before submission to the official directories (TEC-39 — claude-plugins-official; TEC-45 — Anthropic MCP directory).
This issue tracks the pre-submission QA pass.
Update 2026-05-23: Re-read TEC-39 and TEC-45 against this checklist. Neither submission ticket actually
Read the thread · 2026-05-22 · closed · outside contributor · 5 comments
Release: v2.1.0
Release tracker for v2.1.0 — the Distribution release (Claude Code plugin + MCPB bundle).
Branch: release/v2.1.0
Cut from: develop @ 9051f24
Date cut: 2026-05-24
Gates before tagging
- Sanity run issue checked off
- Regression run issue checked off
- CHANGELOG entry finalized
- Privacy policy URL verified live (
https://pierrejanineh.github.io/TechDebtMCP/privacy) -
.mcpbartifact previewable (CI builds + attaches on tag push per #182)
After tag + publish
Read the thread · 2026-05-23 · closed · 3 comments
feat: add SwiftUI-specific tech debt analysis checks
Description
Extend TechDebt MCP to include SwiftUI-specific technical debt checks. Current analysis misses critical SwiftUI patterns, state management issues, and performance problems.
SwiftUI Analysis Gaps
High Priority
State Management Anti-Patterns
- Excessive @State variables (should use ViewModel)
- @ObservedObject vs @StateObject misuse
- Unnecessary binding unwrapping
- Missing environment value validation
Memory Management & Lifecycle
- Memory l
Read the thread · 2026-02-07 · closed · 3 comments
Sanity run: v2.1.0
Smoke pass for v2.1.0 distribution artifacts. Pre-publish — testing local build of release/v2.1.0 @ a1ba57f (with TEC-73/#240 and TEC-242 fixes).
Environment: macOS 14.4 (Darwin 25.3.0), Node 20.17.0, MCP Inspector v0.15.0 driven via Playwright MCP, Claude Desktop with MCPB bundle, Claude Code with plugin install (mcpServer temporarily pointing at local dist for pre-publish verification, will revert before tag), local artifacts (not yet tagged/published)
Distribution artifacts
Read the thread · 2026-05-23 · closed · 2 comments
Create .github/copilot-instructions.md for AI agents
Description
Create AI agent guidelines for contributing to this project in the GitHub Copilot native location.
Details
- Phase: Pre-Phase
- File:
.github/copilot-instructions.md(new)
Content to Include
- Project overview
- Architecture rules (types location, factory patterns, base classes)
- Coding standards (strict TypeScript, async/await, JSDoc)
- How to add a new language analyzer
- How to add a new MCP tool
- Testing requirements
Acceptance Criteria
- File creat
Read the thread · 2026-02-07 · closed · 2 comments
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Verify GitHub MCP Registry + community propagation; submit the rest
Verify GitHub MCP Registry + community propagation; submit the rest
Because the official MCP Registry feeds downstream consumers (Smithery, PulseMCP, Docker Hub, Anthropic, GitHub), most distribution should follow automatically once #PUBLISH lands. This ticket verifies that propagation and handles the registries that need separate/manual submission.
Scope
- After #PUBLISH, confirm the listing renders in GitHub's MCP Registry (
@mcpin VS Code's Extensions view). Note GitHu
Read the thread · 2026-06-20 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments
Automate publishing to the official MCP Registry
Automate publishing to the official MCP Registry
The server is not live on registry.modelcontextprotocol.io (a search for tech-debt-mcp returns 0 results). A server.json exists but nothing publishes it — publish.yml only does npm + GitHub Release + MCPB artifact. This ticket adds automated registry publishing and performs the initial publish.
Approach
Use the official Publish MCP Server GitHub Action (or the mcp-publisher CLI directly), authenticating with **GitHub OI
Read the thread · 2026-06-20 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments
Fix server.json version drift + wire into assertVersionsMatch()
Fix server.json version drift + wire into assertVersionsMatch()
server.json (the official MCP Registry manifest at repo root) is stuck at 2.0.2 while package.json is 2.1.0. It carries the version in two fields (version and packages[0].version) and is the only version-pinned file not machine-enforced — documented as a known bug in .claude/rules/version-bump.md.
Scope
- Bump
server.jsonversionandpackages[0].versionto matchpackage.json(2.1
Read the thread · 2026-06-20 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments
Tracker: MCP registry distribution & dependency-vulnerability hygiene
Tracker: MCP registry distribution & dependency-vulnerability hygiene
Parent tracker for two related initiatives planned together:
- Dependency vulnerability hygiene — establish a documented, reconciled triage policy for the dev-only CVE noise.
- MCP registry distribution — get
tech-debt-mcpactually live on the official MCP Registry (it currently is not), then propagate to GitHub's catalog and community registries.
Context snapshot (as of planning)
- **Production deps
Read the thread · 2026-06-20 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments
MCP analyze_project returns 0 issues when languages/categories are empty arrays
Repro
Found during v2.1.0 manual sanity pass via MCP Inspector against release/v2.1.0 @ 9051f24.
```js import { AnalysisEngine } from './dist/core/analysisEngine.js'; const e = new AnalysisEngine(); const repo = process.cwd();
await e.analyzeProject({ path: repo }); // → totalIssues: 166, filesAnalyzed: 62
await e.analyzeProject({ path: repo, languages: undefined, categories: undefined }); // → totalIssues: 166, filesAnalyzed: 62
await e.analyzeProject({ path: repo, languages: [], c
Read the thread · 2026-05-24 · closed · 0 comments
Regression run: v2.1.0
Manual regression pass for v2.1.0 (minor release).
Fixture project: self-scan of TechDebtMCP repo + ad-hoc temp projects for config behaviors + MCP Inspector lifecycle for custom-rules state + Claude Desktop prompt-driven session + Claude Code plugin slash-command session.
Release milestone: release/v2.1.0 @ a1ba57f (with TEC-73 / #240 and TEC-242 / #243 fixes)
Analyzer coverage (14 languages — each must produce expected issues on the fixture)
All 14 covered by automated test
Read the thread · 2026-05-23 · closed · 0 comments
Dogfood follow-ups: TECH_DEBT_SCAN drift + .techdebtrc.json ignore gaps + prefer-nullish-coalescing noise
Filed from the TEC-37 dogfood cycle (PR #235). Running AnalysisEngine.analyzeProject() against this repo surfaced three findings worth fixing before the next release. Bundled here because they share a single end-state (a refreshed TECH_DEBT_SCAN.md).
1. TECH_DEBT_SCAN.md is significantly stale
- File claims: 13 issues / Health 95 / Debt 5 / Remediation 14h
- Current programmatic scan: 165 issues / Health 54.2 / Debt 45.8 (3d 12h 55m remediation; SQALE rating still A becaus
Read the thread · 2026-05-23 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments
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