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promptexecution/just-mcp

mcp server for just

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About promptexecution/just-mcp

An MCP server that exposes just command runner recipes to AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol. It enables AI tools to execute just tasks defined in a Justfile, bridging automation with AI workflows.

Best for

Developers using just who want AI assistants to run their task automation

Use cases

  • Running just recipes from an AI assistant
  • Integrating just-based build or task automation with AI tools
  • Executing project-specific commands via natural language prompts

Notes

49 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-12-03. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Leverages the simplicity and speed of just for task execution
  • Enables AI to trigger existing automation without manual intervention
  • Written in Rust for performance and reliability

Cons

  • Requires a Justfile to be present in the project
  • Limited to commands defined in just recipes
  • Relatively new with small community (49 stars)

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx just-mcp --stdio

Tools exposed

  • list_recipes
  • run_recipe
  • get_recipe_info
  • validate_justfile

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, VS Code

Install

Add promptexecution/just-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio promptexecution-just-mcp -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/promptexecution/just-mcp:0.1.5

Version 0.1.5 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "promptexecution-just-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/promptexecution/just-mcp:0.1.5"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.1.5 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "promptexecution-just-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/promptexecution/just-mcp:0.1.5"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.1.5 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "promptexecution-just-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/promptexecution/just-mcp:0.1.5"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.1.5 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.promptexecution-just-mcp]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/promptexecution/just-mcp:0.1.5"]

Version 0.1.5 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Codex's config docs

  • ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What promptexecution/just-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works withTypeHow we knowChecked
Claude CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.5Config checkedClaude Code docs
Claude DesktopClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.5Config checkedClaude Desktop docs
CursorClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.5Config checkedCursor docs
VS CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.5Config checkedVS Code docs
CodexClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.5Config checkedCodex docs

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