re-stack-mcp

re-stack-mcp

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Re-Stack MCP Server is a project that integrates Stack Overflow with LLM-based coding workflows using the Stack Exchange API. It aims to provide real-time access to Stack Overflow and encourage developers to contribute to the platform by documenting solutions. The project addresses the issue of outdated AI suggestions by enhancing them with the latest community contributions.

🚀 Re-Stack MCP Server – Bridging Stack Overflow & LLMs

Introduction

Re-Stack MCP Server is a model communication protocol (MCP) server designed to integrate Stack Overflow into LLM-based coding workflows using the Stack Exchange API. It ensures developers have real-time access to the latest solutions while restoring Stack Overflow's crucial feedback loop.

Why This Matters?

🔥 The Problem

  • LLMs Have a Knowledge Cutoff – They don't have live access to new Stack Overflow content, leading to outdated suggestions.
  • The Stack Overflow Feedback Loop is Broken – Many problems get solved privately with AI, never getting documented.

🚀 The Solution: Re-Stack MCP Server

  • Providing real-time Stack Overflow access inside LLM-based coding environments
  • Prompting users to post questions when encountering undocumented issues
  • Encouraging developers to contribute their solutions
  • Fetching the latest answers from Stack Overflow to refine LLM responses dynamically

Installation & Usage

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+ (ES2022 support required)
  • Stack Exchange API Key (Required)
  • Stack Apps Registration (Required for write access)

Features & Tools

  • Read Operations: Questions, Answers, Comments, Tags, Users
  • Write Operations: Post new questions, Submit answers, Add comments, Edit existing posts

Authentication

The server supports Stack Exchange OAuth 2.0 authentication for write operations.

Development

  • Watch mode for development
  • Run linting
  • Run tests

Dependencies

  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP server implementation
  • Express.js: OAuth server
  • Passport.js: Authentication middleware
  • TypeScript: Type safety and modern JavaScript features

Contributing

Contributions are welcome.