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DCM MCP Server

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DCM MCP Server is available only for DCM 1.31.0+.

The DCM MCP server for Flutter and Dart works with any MCP client that supports stdio as the transport medium. To access all the features of the DCM MCP server, a client must support Tools and Roots capabilities.

If you are using a client that claims it supports roots but doesn't actually set them, pass --force-roots-fallback to enable tools for managing the roots.

Here is an overview of a few things the MCP server can do:

  • Analyze and fix errors in your project's code.
  • Apply fixes for unused code, unused files and dependency issues
  • Format code.
  • Generate a baseline.
  • Generate a preview for lint rules and metrics.
  • Calculate metrics.
  • Run code quality checks (detection of unused code, unused files, parameter issues, etc.).
  • Analyze your Flutter widgets and image assets.

Set up your MCP client​

To start the DCM MCP server, configure your preferred client to run dcm start-mcp-server.

GitHub Copilot in VS Code​

By default, the DCM extension uses the VS Code MCP API to register the DCM MCP server.

Explicitly enable or disable the DCM MCP server by configuring the dcm.enableMcpServer setting in your VS Code settings.

To change this globally, update your user settings:

  1. In VS Code, click View > Command Palette and then search for Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).
  2. Add "dcm.enableMcpServer": true.

If you'd like this setting to apply only to a specific workspace, add the entry to your workspace settings:

  1. In VS Code, click View > Command Palette and then search for Preferences: Open Workspace Settings (JSON).
  2. Add "dcm.enableMcpServer": true.

For more information, see the official VS Code documentation for enabling MCP support.

Cursor​

To quickly configure the DCM MCP Server, click this button:

Add DCM MCP Server to Cursor

Alternatively, you can configure the server manually:

  1. Go to Cursor > Settings > Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations.
  2. Click Add Custom MCP or New MCP Server depending on whether you already have other MCP servers configured.
  3. Edit the .cursor/mcp.json file in your local project (configuration will only apply to this project) or edit the global ~/.cursor/mcp.json file in your home directory (configuration will apply for all projects) to configure the DCM MCP server:
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--force-roots-fallback", "--client=cursor"]
    }
  }
}

For more information, see the official Cursor documentation for installing MCP servers.

Codex​

The DCM MCP server works seamlessly with OpenAI Codex.

Using the CLI​

If you have the Codex CLI installed, you can add the DCM MCP server using the following command:

codex mcp add dcm -- dcm start-mcp-server --force-roots-fallback --client=codex

So the result should be like:

Added global MCP server 'dcm'.

Using config.toml​

Alternatively, you can manually edit the ~/.codex/config.toml configuration file:

~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.dcm]
command = "dcm"
args = ["start-mcp-server", "--force-roots-fallback", "--client=codex"]

If you're using the Codex IDE extension, you can find the config file by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner of the extension and then clicking MCP settings > Open config.toml.

Once configured, Codex can leverage all DCM MCP server capabilities including code analysis, auto-fixes, metrics calculation, and code quality checks.

For more information, see the official Codex documentation for Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf​

New MCP plugins can be added manually by editing the mcp_config.json file:

  1. Navigate to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json in your home directory.
  2. Add the DCM MCP server configuration:
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": [
        "start-mcp-server",
        "--force-roots-fallback",
        "--client=windsurf"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Make sure to press the refresh button in the Windsurf Plugins panel after you add the DCM MCP plugin.

For more information, see the official Windsurf documentation for adding MCP plugins.

IntelliJ​

  1. Go to Settings | Tools | AI Assistant | Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  2. Click + Add.
  3. In the New MCP Server dialog, provide a JSON configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--client=intellij"]
    }
  }
}

For more information, see the official IntelliJ documentation for installing MCP servers.

Android Studio​

Gemini in Android Studio's agent can interact with external tools using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To add an MCP server, create a mcp.json file and place it in the configuration directory of Studio. The mcp.json file should follow this format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--client=as"]
    }
  }
}

For more information, see the official Android Studio documentation for installing MCP servers.

Gemini CLI​

To configure the Gemini CLI to use the DCM MCP server, add a dcm entry to the mcpServers section of the Gemini config.

  • To enable server for all projects on your device, edit the ~/.gemini/settings.json file in your home directory.
  • To enable the server for a specific project, edit the .gemini/settings.json file in the project's root directory.
.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--client=gemini"]
    }
  }
}

Zed​

Zed supports MCP servers as custom servers via configuration in settings.json. Add the DCM MCP server to your Zed settings:

settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--client=zed"]
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, you can add it via the Agent Panel:

  1. Open the Agent Panel (bottom right of Zed)
  2. Click the settings icon (gear) in the top-right
  3. Click "Add Custom Server"
  4. Enter the command: dcm start-mcp-server --client=zed

Verifying the Server​

Once configured, check the Agent Panel's settings view—a green dot indicator next to "dcm" means the server is active and ready to use.

For more information, see the official Zed documentation for installing MCP servers.

Claude Code​

Claude Code is Anthropic's AI-powered code editor that natively supports MCP servers. You can connect the DCM MCP server using the Claude CLI.

Installation​

Add the DCM MCP server using the Claude CLI:

claude mcp add --transport stdio dcm -- dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code

If you encounter connection issues with project roots, add --force-roots-fallback:

claude mcp add --transport stdio dcm -- dcm start-mcp-server --force-roots-fallback --client=claude-code

You should see:

> claude mcp add --transport stdio dcm -- dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code

Added stdio MCP server dcm with command: dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code to local config

File modified: /Users/name/.claude.json [project: /Users/user/Projects/flutter_project]

Configuration​

You can configure the server at different scopes:

  • Local scope (default): Personal configuration for the current project.

    claude mcp add --transport stdio dcm --scope local -- dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code

  • Project scope: Shared with your team via .mcp.json in the project root.

    claude mcp add --transport stdio dcm --scope project -- dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code

  • User scope: Available across all projects on your machine.

    claude mcp add --transport stdio dcm --scope user -- dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code

Managing the Server​

# List all configured servers
claude mcp list

# Get details for the DCM server
claude mcp get dcm

# Remove the DCM server
claude mcp remove dcm

# Check server status within Claude Code
/mcp

You should see the result as:

> claude mcp list
Checking MCP server health...

dcm: dcm start-mcp-server --client=claude-code - ✓ Connected

For more information, see the official Claude Code documentation for connecting to MCP servers.

Claude Desktop​

Claude Desktop is Anthropic's desktop application that supports MCP servers through manual configuration.

Setup​

Configure the DCM MCP server by editing the Claude Desktop configuration file:

  • macOS/Linux: ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the following configuration:

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--client=claude-desktop"]
    }
  }
}

If you encounter connection issues, add --force-roots-fallback:

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dcm": {
      "command": "dcm",
      "args": ["start-mcp-server", "--force-roots-fallback", "--client=claude-desktop"]
    }
  }
}

After editing the configuration file, restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect.

DCM MCP Claude Desktop

For more information, see the official Claude documentation for configuring MCP servers.

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