What is next-devtools-mcp?
next-devtools-mcp is a MCP server by vercel that next.js runtime diagnostics, route inspection, dev server logs, docs search and upgrade guides for coding agents. It is listed under Developer tools and has 829 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | vercel |
| Repository | vercel/next-devtools-mcp |
| Popularity | 829 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #200 of 4,418 MCP servers; #74 in Developer tools |
| Last commit | 2026-09-15 |
| Stars this week | +3 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is next-devtools-mcp safe to install?
next-devtools-mcp scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install next-devtools-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/vercel/next-devtools-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add next-devtools-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http next-devtools-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs next-devtools-mcp for you:
Add the "next-devtools-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/vercel/next-devtools-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.