# cobol-mcp-client

> COBOL MCP server with hybrid search and blind-spot detection

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/cobol-mcp-client/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.1.17
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:cobol-mcp-client

### Description (declared)

# cobol-mcp-client

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for COBOL development assistance. Provides static analysis with blind-spot detection and hybrid documentation search across major COBOL dialects.

## Quick Start

```bash
uvx --from cobol-mcp-client cobol-mcp setup YOUR_API_KEY
```

This launches an interactive wizard to select which IDEs to configure. Use arrow keys to navigate, Enter to select, and Enter on "Proceed" to confirm.

### Direct Install (skip prompts)

```bash
uvx --from cobol-mcp-client cobol-mcp setup YOUR_API_KEY --ide cursor
uvx --from cobol-mcp-client cobol-mcp setup YOUR_API_KEY --ide claude-code
```

### List Supported IDEs

```bash
uvx --from cobol-mcp-client cobol-mcp list-ides
```

Supported: cursor, claude-code, claude-desktop, vscode, windsurf, amp, zed, cline, continue, roo-code

## What It Does

Three tools exposed via MCP:

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `check(file_path)` | Static analysis of COBOL source files. Runs 30+ rules covering FILE STATUS, uninitialized variables, missing STOP RUN, arithmetic overflow, and IMS DL/I issues. |
| `search(query)` | Hybrid semantic + keyword search across GnuCOBOL, IBM Enterprise COBOL, IBM CICS, and Micro Focus Visual COBOL documentation. |
| `translate_reference(topic)` | COBOL-to-Java translation patterns for data types, control flow, file I/O, CICS, DB2, and more. |

Resources available:
- `cobol://context` — Dialect differences and search tips
- `cobol://rules` — Full rule documentation
- `cobol://gnucobol` — GnuCOBOL compiler reference

## Dialects & Documentation Coverage

| Source | Coverage |
|--------|----------|
| GnuCOBOL 3.x | Programmer's Guide, Quick Reference, Sample Programs |
| IBM Enterprise COBOL 6.x | Full language reference |
| IBM CICS TS | EXEC CICS commands, transaction processing |
| Micro Focus Visual COBOL | Developer's Guide, Application Modernization Tools |
| Dialect comparison guides | Cross-dialect syntax differences |

## Static Analysis Ru…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- content.translation (0.871, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/cobol-mcp-client/ (first seen 2026-09-09T11:31:23.725Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/cobol-mcp-client/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/cobol-mcp-client · ARD identifier urn:air::server:cobol-mcp-client