next-devtools-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects coding agents like Claude and Cursor to your running Next.js dev server.
It is a thin connector. It discovers running Next.js 16+ dev servers and proxies their built-in MCP endpoint (/_next/mcp) so agents get live runtime errors, routes, and logs. It also ships two that point agents at tools they run directly: version-accurate docs and the CLI.
[!NOTE]
Docs and migration workflows no longer live in this server. Next.js bundles its own docs at node_modules/next/dist/docs/, and upgrade / Cache Components workflows are distributed as agent skills. See Migrating from 0.3.x.
Next.js 16+ enables its MCP endpoint by default at http://localhost:3000/_next/mcp. next-devtools-mcp discovers and connects to it automatically — no config needed.
Then ask your agent about the running app:
Next Devtools, what errors are in my Next.js application?
Next Devtools, show me the structure of my routes
Next Devtools, what's in the development server logs?
The agent calls nextjs_index to discover servers, then nextjs_call to query their real state.
Tools
Tool
What it does
nextjs_index
Discover running Next.js dev servers and list each one's runtime MCP tools.
nextjs_call
Call a runtime tool on a discovered server (errors, routes, logs, Server Actions).
nextjs_docs
Gateway. Point the agent at version-accurate docs in node_modules/next/dist/docs/.
browser_eval
Gateway. Point the agent at the agent-browser CLI for browser automation.
The gateways do not do the work themselves — they tell the agent where the docs are or how to install/run the CLI, and the agent runs it directly (faster than proxying through MCP).
Scans common ports for running Next.js 16+ dev servers and lists each server's built-in runtime tools at /_next/mcp. No parameters.
Runtime tools exposed by Next.js (varies by version):
get_errors — current build, runtime, and type errors
get_logs — path to the dev log file (browser console + server output)
get_project_metadata — project structure, config, dev server URL
get_server_action_by_id — resolve a Server Action ID to its source file
Output: JSON listing discovered servers (port, PID, URL) and their tools.
Calls one runtime tool on a discovered server. Run nextjs_index first to find the port and tool name.
Input:
port (required) — dev server port
toolName (required) — runtime tool to invoke
args (optional) — arguments object, only if the tool requires them
{ "port": 3000, "toolName": "get_errors" }
Output: JSON with the tool's result. Upstream requests, including response-body reads, have a 60-second deadline. Cancelling an MCP request aborts its upstream network work; discovery also releases response bodies used only to detect the protocol.
Does not fetch docs. Recent Next.js releases bundle their docs (markdown, matching your installed version) at node_modules/next/dist/docs/. This tool checks for those files before returning reading instructions. If an installed release has no bundled docs (including early 16.x releases), it offers https://nextjs.org/docs as a fallback and asks the agent to verify APIs against the installed version. Missing dependencies receive installation guidance instead. On Next.js below 16, it recommends npx @next/codemod@latest upgrade latest.
Input: topic (optional), project_path (optional, defaults to cwd). The tool resolves next/package.json from that project, including hoisted workspace dependencies, and returns an absolute docsPath for the installed package.
Does not drive the browser. It detects whether agent-browser is installed and returns either the entry point (agent-browser skills get core --full) or the install steps (npm install -g agent-browser, then agent-browser install), so the agent runs the CLI directly.
Input: task (optional) — used only to tailor the guidance.
Migrating from 0.3.x
Starting in 0.4.0, next-devtools-mcp is a thin connector.
Changed:
nextjs_docs no longer fetches docs over the network. It points the agent at the docs Next.js bundles at node_modules/next/dist/docs/ (or recommends upgrading). The nextjs-docs://llms-index resource is removed.
Removed:
init tool — it only enforced the old docs-fetch workflow.
upgrade_nextjs_16 and enable_cache_components tools and their prompts — now distributed as agent skills.
All cache-components://, nextjs16://, and nextjs-fundamentals:// resources — superseded by the bundled docs.
What remains: nextjs_index, nextjs_call, nextjs_docs, and browser_eval.
Privacy & Telemetry
next-devtools-mcp collects anonymous usage telemetry to improve the tool:
Tool usage — which MCP tools are invoked (e.g. nextjs_index, nextjs_call)
Error events — anonymous error messages when tools fail
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Sorular
Next Devtools nasıl kurulur?
Bu sayfadan Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code veya VS Code için stdio yapılandırmasını kopyalayın. PlugMCP proxy'sini değil, yayıncının kurulumunu kullanır.
Next Devtools için API anahtarı gerekiyor mu?
Bu kayıtta gerekli bir ortam değişkeni listelenmiyor.
Next Devtools hangi aktarımı kullanıyor?
Next Devtools yerel olarak stdio üzerinden çalışır.
Next Devtools en son ne zaman kontrol edildi?
Son kontrol: 2026-11-05. Next.js Development for Coding Agent