Spec Workflow MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for structured spec-driven development with real-time dashboard and VSCode extension.

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Approval System in Action

See how the approval system works: create documents, request approval through the dashboard, provide feedback, and track revisions.

Dashboard & Spec Management

Explore the real-time dashboard: view specs, track progress, navigate documents, and monitor your development workflow.

Key Features

• Structured Development Workflow - Sequential spec creation (Requirements Design Tasks)
• Real-Time Web Dashboard - Monitor specs, tasks, and progress with live updates
• VSCode Extension - Integrated sidebar dashboard for VSCode users
• Approval Workflow - Complete approval process with revisions
• Task Progress Tracking - Visual progress bars and detailed status
• Implementation Logs - Searchable logs of all task implementations with code statistics
• Multi-Language Support - Available in 11 languages

Supported Languages

English 日本語 中文 Espaol Portugus Deutsch Franais Italiano

** Documentation in your language:**

English | 日本語 | 中文 | Espaol | Portugus | Deutsch | Franais | | Italiano | |

Quick Start

Step 1: Add to your AI tool

Add to your MCP configuration (see client-specific setup below):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Step 2: Choose your interface

Option A: Web Dashboard (Required for CLI users)
Start the dashboard (runs on port 5000 by default):

npx -y @pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest --dashboard

The dashboard will be accessible at: http://localhost:5000

Note: Only one dashboard instance is needed. All your projects will connect to the same dashboard.

Option B: VSCode Extension (Recommended for VSCode users)

Install Spec Workflow MCP Extension from the VSCode marketplace.

How to Use

Simply mention spec-workflow in your conversation:

• "Create a spec for user authentication" - Creates complete spec workflow
• "List my specs" - Shows all specs and their status
• "Execute task 1.2 in spec user-auth" - Runs a specific task

See more examples

MCP Client Setup

Configure in your Augment settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your MCP configuration:

claude mcp add spec-workflow npx @pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest -- /path/to/your/project

Important Notes:

• The -y flag bypasses npm prompts for smoother installation
• The -- separator ensures the path is passed to the spec-workflow script, not to npx
• Replace /path/to/your/project with your actual project directory path

Alternative for Windows (if the above doesn't work):

claude mcp add spec-workflow cmd.exe /c "npx @pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest /path/to/your/project"

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Important: Run the dashboard separately with --dashboard before starting the MCP server.

Add to your MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your Continue configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your Cursor settings (settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your opencode.json configuration file:

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Add to your ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spec-workflow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]
    }
  }
}

Add to your ~/.codex/config.toml configuration file:

[mcp_servers.spec-workflow]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest", "/path/to/your/project"]

Docker Deployment

Run the dashboard in a Docker container for isolated deployment:

# Using Docker Compose (recommended)
cd containers
docker-compose up --build

# Or using Docker CLI
docker build -f containers/Dockerfile -t spec-workflow-mcp .
docker run -p 5000:5000 -v "./workspace/.spec-workflow:/workspace/.spec-workflow:rw" spec-workflow-mcp

The dashboard will be available at: http://localhost:5000

See Docker setup guide

Sandboxed Environments

For sandboxed environments (e.g., Codex CLI with sandbox_mode=workspace-write) where $HOME is read-only, use the SPEC_WORKFLOW_HOME environment variable to redirect global state files to a writable location:

SPEC_WORKFLOW_HOME=/workspace/.spec-workflow-mcp npx -y @pimzino/spec-workflow-mcp@latest /workspace

See Configuration Guide

Documentation

• Configuration Guide - Command-line options, config files
• User Guide - Comprehensive usage examples
• Workflow Process - Development workflow and best practices
• Interfaces Guide - Dashboard and VSCode extension details
• Prompting Guide - Advanced prompting examples
• Tools Reference - Complete tools documentation
• Development - Contributing and development setup
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

Project Structure

your-project/
  .spec-workflow/
    approvals/
    archive/
    specs/
    steering/
    templates/
    user-templates/
    config.example.toml

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

See development guide

License

GPL-3.0

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