# archguide-mcp-python

> Architecture Guidelines MCP Server - Inject architectural best practices into AI workflows

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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/ioansalau/archguide-mcp-python#readme
- repository: https://github.com/ioansalau/archguide-mcp-python/issues
- version: 0.4.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, architecture, best-practices, claude, design-patterns, fastmcp, guidelines, mcp, microservices, patterns, software-architecture
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:archguide-mcp-python

### Description (declared)

# ArchGuide MCP Server

A Python-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides architecture guidelines, design patterns, and best practices directly into AI development workflows. Built with modern Python tooling including FastMCP, Pydantic, and uv.

## Features

- **Architecture Guidelines**: Comprehensive guidelines for various architectural patterns
- **Smart Search**: Full-text search across all guidelines and patterns using Whoosh
- **Context-Aware**: Filter guidelines based on tech stack, scale, and domain
- **Version Control**: Support for multiple versions of guidelines
- **Compliance Checking**: Validate designs against architectural standards
- **Fast & Efficient**: In-memory caching and optimized search
- **Modern Python**: Built with FastMCP, Pydantic, and uv package manager

## Installation

### Prerequisites

- Python 3.12+
- uv package manager ([installation guide](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/))

### Install from Source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/archguide-mcp-python.git
cd archguide-mcp-python
uv sync
```

### Development Setup

```bash
# Install with development dependencies
uv sync --dev

# Run tests
uv run python -m pytest

# Run the server
uv run archguide-mcp
```

## Usage with Claude Code

1. **Add to your Claude Code configuration**:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archguide": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "archguide-mcp"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/archguide-mcp-python",
      "env": {
        "GUIDELINES_PATH": "/path/to/your/guidelines"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

2. **Use in your prompts**:

```
Design a microservices architecture for an e-commerce platform. use archguide

Show me the event sourcing pattern with examples. use archguide

Check if this API design follows our REST guidelines. use archguide

What are the best practices for authentication in Python FastAPI apps? use archguide
```

## Available MCP Tools

### `get-architecture-guideline`
Fetch architectur…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- media.3d (1, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)
- ai.prompting (0.791, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/archguide-mcp-python/ (first seen 2026-09-09T09:23:28.513Z)

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