Rewind MCP

Smart and lightweight checkpointing mcp server for Claude Code CLI.

Features

• Smart Checkpointing: Automatically checkpoint project states before agent wants to make any changes
• Complete Undo Support: Restore modified files, recover deleted files, or remove unwanted files
• Fast Multi-File Restore: Rewind changes across multiple files instantly

Example Agent Interaction

 User: "Add error handling..."

 Agent: Creating checkpoint before modifications...
 Checkpoint: "Before adding error handling"

 Agent: "I have added error handling to the code"

 User: "This breaks the flow, please rewind"

 Agent: Restoring files from checkpoint...
 Files restored to state before error handling

Quick Start

Installation

git clone https://github.com/khalilbalaree/Rewind-MCP.git
cd Rewind-MCP

then,

npm install
npm run build

Claude Code Configuration

Add this server to your Claude Code MCP configuration:

User-Based Configuration (Global)

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_code_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Rewind-MCP": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/Rewind-MCP/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Project-Specific Configuration (Alternative)

For easier project sharing and version control, create a .mcp.json file in your project directory:

# In your project directory
cat > .mcp.json << 'EOF'
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Rewind-MCP": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/Rewind-MCP/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
EOF

Use Cases

 User: "Add error handling to my API"

 Agent: I'll add comprehensive error handling to your API files.

[Agent modifies src/api/routes.js]
 Checkpoint created and pushed to stack: "Modified src/api/routes.js"

[Agent creates src/middleware/errorHandler.js]
 Checkpoint created and pushed to stack: "Created src/middleware/errorHandler.js"

 Agent: I've added try-catch blocks and centralized error handling to your API routes and created a new error middleware.

 User: "Actually, I want to try a different approach. Can you show me what checkpoints are available?"

 Agent: I'll show you the available checkpoints.
 Available checkpoints:
  1. "Created src/middleware/errorHandler.js" - [Most Recent]
  2. "Modified src/api/routes.js"
  3. "Database schema update"
  4. "Initial project setup"

 User: "Rewind the most recent changes"

 Agent: I'll restore the files from the most recent checkpoints.
 Undone: "Created src/middleware/errorHandler.js"
 Undone: "Modified src/api/routes.js"
Restored files:
  - src/api/routes.js (restored)
  - src/middleware/errorHandler.js (deleted)

 User: "Perfect! Now implement error handling using a custom Error class instead"

 Agent: I'll implement error handling using a custom Error class approach.

[Agent modifies src/api/routes.js]
 Checkpoint created and pushed to stack: "Modified src/api/routes.js"

[Agent creates src/utils/CustomError.js]
 Checkpoint created and pushed to stack: "Created src/utils/CustomError.js"

 Agent: I've implemented error handling using a custom Error class that provides better error categorization and response formatting.

Available Functional Calls for Claude

Just ask, and it will do the rest.

• checkpoint(files, description) - Create checkpoint before changes
• undo(file) - Restore to previous checkpoint
• list_undos() - Show available checkpoints
• cleanup - clean up all the checkpoints
• status() - Show current checkpoint status

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Documentation
• Issue Tracker
• Discussions

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