cyanheads_mentor-mcp-server

mentor-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol server providing LLM Agents a second opinion via AI-powered Deepseek-Reasoning (R1) mentorship capabilities, including code review, design critique, writing feedback, and idea brainstorming through the Deepseek API. Set your LLM Agent up for success with expert second opinions and actionable insights.

Model Context Protocol

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables communication between:

• Clients: Claude Desktop, IDEs, and other MCP-compatible clients
• Servers: Tools and resources for task management and automation
• LLM Agents: AI models that leverage the server's capabilities

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Configuration
• Tools
• Examples
• Development
• Project Structure
• License

Features

Code Analysis

• Comprehensive code reviews
• Bug detection and prevention
• Style and best practices evaluation
• Performance optimization suggestions
• Security vulnerability assessment

Design & Architecture

• UI/UX design critiques
• Architectural diagram analysis
• Design pattern recommendations
• Accessibility evaluation
• Consistency checks

Content Enhancement

• Writing feedback and improvement
• Grammar and style analysis
• Documentation review
• Content clarity assessment
• Structural recommendations

Strategic Planning

• Feature enhancement brainstorming
• Second opinions on approaches
• Innovation suggestions
• Feasibility analysis
• User value assessment

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone git@github.com:cyanheads/mentor-mcp-server.git
cd mentor-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Configuration

Add to your MCP client settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mentor": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "DEEPSEEK_MODEL": "deepseek-reasoner",
        "DEEPSEEK_MAX_TOKENS": "8192",
        "DEEPSEEK_MAX_RETRIES": "3",
        "DEEPSEEK_TIMEOUT": "30000"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Tools

Code Review

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>mentor-mcp-server</server_name>
<tool_name>code_review</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "file_path": "src/app.ts",
  "language": "typescript"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Design Critique

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>mentor-mcp-server</server_name>
<tool_name>design_critique</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "design_document": "path/to/design.fig",
  "design_type": "web UI"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Writing Feedback

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>mentor-mcp-server</server_name>
<tool_name>writing_feedback</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "text": "Documentation content...",
  "writing_type": "documentation"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Feature Enhancement

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>mentor-mcp-server</server_name>
<tool_name>brainstorm_enhancements</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "concept": "User authentication system"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Examples

Detailed examples of each tool's usage and output can be found in the directory:

• - Analysis of authentication system requirements
• - Detailed TypeScript code review with security and performance insights
• - Comprehensive UI/UX feedback for a dashboard design
• - Documentation improvement suggestions
• - Feature ideation with implementation details

Each example includes the request format and sample response, demonstrating the tool's capabilities and output structure.

Development

# Build TypeScript code
npm run build

# Start the server
npm run start

# Development with watch mode
npm run dev

# Clean build artifacts
npm run clean

Project Structure

src/
├── api/         # API integration modules
├── tools/       # Tool implementations
│   ├── second-opinion/
│   ├── code-review/
│   ├── design-critique/
│   ├── writing-feedback/
│   └── brainstorm-enhancements/
├── types/       # TypeScript type definitions
├── utils/       # Utility functions
├── config.ts    # Server configuration
├── index.ts     # Entry point
└── server.ts    # Main server implementation

License

Apache License 2.0. See for more information.

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