Devcoach MCP Server

Stay sharp while your AI does the work. devcoach connects to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI (beta), Codex CLI (beta), Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible tools. After every task you complete, it delivers a short targeted lesson calibrated to what you already know - no generic tutorials, no repeated topics, nothing to open. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with coaching, developer tools and education and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-15 · ★ 4 · #41 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Devcoach

Claude Code

claude mcp add ultimaphoenix-dev-coach -- npx -y devcoach

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimaphoenix-dev-coach": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "devcoach"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package devcoach - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.UltimaPhoenix is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Devcoach can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v2.3.1 · 2026-09-15

explain a busy port instead of crashing with EADDRINUSE

v2.3.0 · 2026-09-15

clickable dashboard link, --open, graceful Ctrl+C, --stop and the stop_ui tool · bump the npm group across 2 directories with 7 updates · date the 2.3.0 changelog entry

v2.2.1 · 2026-09-15

dispatch the Docs workflow after a release · create the rolling canary prerelease with --target · one plugin install path (the UltimaPhoenix marketplace); the CLI as a companion · browser-aware dashboard check…

04 · Who maintains Devcoach

devcoach is maintained by ultimaphoenix. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ultimaphoenix/dev-coach
website: https://ultimaphoenix.github.io/dev-coach/
category: productivity - ranked #41 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry: io.github.UltimaPhoenix/devcoach (active, first published 2026-08-27 · 12 versions)
packages: npm:devcoach

06 · Devcoach FAQ

What is Devcoach?

Is Devcoach still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-15 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Devcoach?

Run `npx -y devcoach`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Devcoach run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Devcoach

Alternatives to Devcoach

Maintained productivity servers if Devcoach isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Devcoach doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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