TypeScript Definition Finder MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps AI code editors find TypeScript symbol definitions in your codebase. This tool is particularly useful when you need to locate the original definition of imported symbols, classes, interfaces, or functions in a TypeScript project.

Features

Finds original definitions of TypeScript symbols
Works with imported symbols from external packages
Returns both the definition location and code snippet
Supports stdio interface for seamless integration with AI code editors

Prerequisites

TypeScript project with typescript dependency installed
Node.js for running the server

Installation & Usage

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) stdio server that requires access to your local filesystem to find TypeScript definitions.

Installing via Smithery

To install TypeScript Definition Finder MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @runninghare/typescript-definition-finder-mcp --client claude

Running the MCP Server

To use the MCP server:

Ensure your project has TypeScript installed as a dependency
Run the following command in your project directory:

npx -y ts-def-mcp@latest

You can integrate this command with various AI code editors that support MCP:

Claude Desktop
Cursor
Windsurf
Roo Cline Editor

Important Note: Due to the local filesystem access requirements, Docker + WebSocket solutions will not work. Please ignore the installation guide on https://smithery.ai/server/@runninghare/typescript-definition-finder-mcp.

Tool Description

The server provides a find_typescript_definition tool with the following capabilities:

Tool Name: find_typescript_definition
Trigger Command: /ts-def (Useful in ‘Cursor’ if you want to force AI editor to find the referenced symbol definition)
Purpose: Locates the original definition of TypeScript symbols in your codebase

Input Parameters

The tool requires three parameters:

file_path (string):
- The absolute path to the current TypeScript file
- Example: /path/to/your/project/src/index.ts
symbol (string):
- The TypeScript symbol (variable, class name, interface, type, etc.) you want to find the definition of
- Must be present in the line_content
- Example: StdioServerTransport, MyClass, interface1
line_content (string):
- The entire line containing the symbol you want to find the definition of
- Used to locate both the line number in the file and the exact position of the symbol
- Must contain the symbol exactly as specified

Examples

Finding an Imported Symbol Definition

Given this import statement:

import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";

To find the definition of StdioServerTransport, you would use:

{
  "file_path": "~/my-mcp-project/src/index.ts",
  "symbol": "StdioServerTransport",
  "line_content": "import { StdioServerTransport } from \"@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js\";"
}

Finding a Local Symbol Definition

For a local class usage:

class MyService {
  private transport: StdioServerTransport;
}

To find the definition of StdioServerTransport, use:

{
  "file_path": "/path/to/project/src/service.ts",
  "symbol": "StdioServerTransport",
  "line_content": "  private transport: StdioServerTransport;"
}

Response Format

The tool returns a JSON response containing:

The file path where the definition was found
The line number of the definition
The actual code snippet of the definition

Cursor Calling Example

MCP Input:

{
  "file_path": "/Users/rossz/workspace/ai-tools/mcp/ts-def-mcp/src/index.ts",
  "symbol": "SSEServerTransport",
  "line_content": "import { SSEServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/sse.js';"
}

MCP Output:

[
  {
    "file": "/Users/rossz/workspace/ai-tools/mcp/ts-def-mcp/node_modules/@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/dist/esm/server/sse.d.ts",
    "type": "Definition",
    "location": "Line 9, Column 22",
    "codeSnippet": "   8    */\n   9 > export declare class SSEServerTransport implements Transport {\n  10 +     private _endpoint;\n  11 +     private res;\n  12 +     private _sseResponse?;\n  13 +     private _sessionId;\n  14 +     onclose?: () => void;\n  15 +     onerror?: (error: Error) => void;\n  16 +     onmessage?: (message: JSONRPCMessage) => void;\n  17 +     /**\n  18 +      * Creates a new SSE server transport, which will direct the client to POST messages to the relative or absolute URL identified by `_endpoint`.\n  19 +      */\n  20 +     constructor(_endpoint: string, res: ServerResponse);\n  21 +     /**\n  22 +      * Handles the initial SSE connection request.\n  23 +      *\n  24 +      * This should be called when a GET request is made to establish the SSE stream.\n  25 +      */\n  26 +     start(): Promise<void>;\n  27 +     /**\n  28 +      * Handles incoming POST messages.\n  29 +      *\n  30 +      * This should be called when a POST request is made to send a message to the server.\n  31 +      */\n  32 +     handlePostMessage(req: IncomingMessage, res: ServerResponse, parsedBody?: unknown): Promise<void>;\n  33 +     /**\n  34 +      * Handle a client message, regardless of how it arrived. This can be used to inform the server of messages that arrive via a means different than HTTP POST.\n  35 +      */\n  36 +     handleMessage(message: unknown): Promise<void>;\n  37 +     close(): Promise<void>;\n  38 +     send(message: JSONRPCMessage): Promise<void>;\n  39 +     /**\n  40 +      * Returns the session ID for this transport.\n  41 +      *\n  42 +      * This can be used to route incoming POST requests.\n  43 +      */\n  44 +     get sessionId(): string;\n  45   }\n"
  }
]

Development

This project was created using bun init in bun v1.2.2. Bun is a fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime.

Running in Development Mode

For development, you can run the server directly using Bun:

bun run src/index.ts

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