mcdev-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that empowers AI coding agents to work effectively with Minecraft mod development. Provides accurate, up-to-date access to decompiled Minecraft source code using official Mojang mappings.

Features

Decompiled Source Access — Auto-downloads and decompiles Minecraft client using official Mojang mappings
Symbol Search — Search for classes, methods, and fields by name
Source Retrieval — Get full class source or individual methods with context
Package Exploration — List all classes under a package path or discover available packages
Class Hierarchy — Find subclasses and interface implementors
Call Graph Analysis — Find method callers and callees across the entire codebase
Zero Configuration — Auto-initializes on first use if sources are cached

Quick Start

Installation

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/weikengchen/mcdev-mcp.git
cd mcdev-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Initialize

# Download, decompile, and index Minecraft sources (~2-5 minutes)
node dist/cli.js init

This command:

Clones DecompilerMC
Downloads the Minecraft client JAR and Mojang mappings
Decompiles with official mappings
Builds the symbol index (classes, methods, fields, inheritance)

(Optional) Generate Call Graph

# Required only for mc_find_refs tool (~3 minutes)
node dist/cli.js callgraph

Add to Your MCP Client

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcdev": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcdev-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Verify Installation

node dist/cli.js status

Note: The MCP server auto-initializes on first tool call if sources exist. Running init manually is recommended to pre-download sources and avoid delays during first use.

MCP Tools

Tool Requirements

| Tool | Requires init | Requires callgraph | |------|-----------------|---------------------| | mc_search | ✓ | - | | mc_get_class | ✓ | - | | mc_get_method | ✓ | - | | mc_list_classes | ✓ | - | | mc_list_packages | ✓ | - | | mc_find_hierarchy | ✓ | - | | mc_find_refs | ✓ | ✓ |

`mc_search`

Search for Minecraft classes, methods, or fields by name pattern.

{
  "query": "Minecraft",
  "type": "class"
}

`mc_get_class`

Get the full decompiled source code for a class.

{
  "className": "net.minecraft.client.Minecraft"
}

`mc_get_method`

Get source code for a specific method with context.

{
  "className": "net.minecraft.client.Minecraft",
  "methodName": "tick"
}

`mc_find_refs`

Find who calls a method (callers) or what it calls (callees).

{
  "className": "net.minecraft.client.MouseHandler",
  "methodName": "setup",
  "direction": "callers"
}

| Direction | Description | |-----------|-------------| | callers | Find methods that call this method | | callees | Find methods this method calls |

Note: Requires running node dist/cli.js callgraph first.

`mc_list_classes`

List all classes under a specific package path (includes subpackages).

{
  "packagePath": "net.minecraft.client.gui.screens"
}

`mc_list_packages`

List all available packages. Optionally filter by namespace.

{
  "namespace": "minecraft"
}

| Namespace | Description | |-----------|-------------| | minecraft | Minecraft client classes | | fabric | Fabric API classes (if indexed) |

`mc_find_hierarchy`

Find classes that extend or implement a given class or interface.

{
  "className": "net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity",
  "direction": "subclasses"
}

| Direction | Description | |-----------|-------------| | subclasses | Classes that extend this class | | implementors | Classes that implement this interface |

Requirements

| Dependency | Version | Purpose | |------------|---------|---------| | Node.js | 18+ | Runtime | | Python | 3.7+ | DecompilerMC dependency | | Java | 8+ | Decompilation & callgraph | | Git | any | Clone dependencies | | ~2GB | disk | Decompiled sources + cache |

Note: Java 17+ is recommended for the callgraph command due to Gradle compatibility.

CLI Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | init | Download, decompile, and index Minecraft sources | | callgraph | Generate call graph for mc_find_refs | | status | Show initialization status | | rebuild | Rebuild the symbol index from cached sources |

Architecture

mcdev-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts              # MCP server entry point
│   ├── cli.ts                # CLI commands
│   ├── tools/                # MCP tool implementations
│   ├── decompiler/           # DecompilerMC integration
│   ├── indexer/              # Symbol index builder
│   ├── callgraph/            # Call graph generation & queries
│   └── storage/              # Source & index storage
└── dist/                     # Compiled output

How It Works

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     MCP Client (AI Agent)                    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      mcdev-mcp Server                        │
│  ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌───────────┐       │
│  │ search  │ │get_class │ │get_method│ │ find_refs │       │
│  └────┬────┘ └────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘ └─────┬─────┘       │
│  ┌─────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐     │
│  │list_classes │ │list_packages  │ │ find_hierarchy  │     │
│  └──────┬──────┘ └───────┬───────┘ └────────┬────────┘     │
│         └────────────────┼──────────────────┘              │
│                          │                                  │
│       ┌──────────────────┴───────────────────┐             │
│       ▼                                       ▼             │
│  ┌──────────┐                          ┌─────────────┐      │
│  │  Index   │                          │  Callgraph  │      │
│  │ (JSON)   │                          │  (SQLite)   │      │
│  └────┬─────┘                          └──────┬──────┘      │
└───────┼────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────┘
        ▼                                        ▼
┌───────────────────┐                  ┌─────────────────────┐
│ Decompiled Src    │                  │ java-callgraph2     │
│ (DecompilerMC)    │                  │ (static analysis)   │
└───────────────────┘                  └─────────────────────┘

See docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for detailed design documentation.

Directory Structure

~/.mcdev-mcp/
├── DecompilerMC/              # DecompilerMC repository
├── java-callgraph2/           # Call graph tool
├── cache/
│   └── 1.21.11/
│       ├── client/            # Decompiled Minecraft sources
│       └── callgraph/
│           ├── callgraph.db   # SQLite call graph database
│           └── client-remapped.jar
└── index/
    ├── manifest.json          # Index metadata
    └── minecraft/             # Per-package symbol indices

Development

npm run build    # Compile TypeScript
npm test         # Run tests
npm run lint     # Lint code

Limitations

Static Analysis Only: mc_find_refs cannot trace calls through reflection, JNI callbacks, or lambda/method references created dynamically
Single Version: Currently supports Minecraft 1.21.11 only
Client Only: Server-side classes are not included

Legal Notice

This tool decompiles Minecraft source code for development reference purposes. Please respect Mojang's intellectual property:

You MAY:

Decompile and study the code for understanding and learning
Use the knowledge to develop mods that don't contain substantial Mojang code
Reference class/method names for mod development

You may NOT:

Distribute decompiled source code
Distribute modified versions of Minecraft
Use decompiled code commercially without permission

Per the Minecraft EULA: "You may not distribute any Modded Versions of our game or software" and "Mods are okay to distribute; hacked versions or Modded Versions of the game client or server software are not okay to distribute."

This tool is for reference only — do not copy decompiled code directly into your projects.

Credits

DecompilerMC — Minecraft decompilation with official mappings
java-callgraph2 — Static call graph generation
Mojang — Official ProGuard mappings

License

MIT

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