# Django Telescope (MCP server)

> Django Telescope is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Django applications, inspired by Laravel Boost. It has 113 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx django-telescope.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for developing Django applications, inspired by Laravel Boost. This server exposes Django project information through MCP tools, enabling AI assistants to better understand and interact with Django codebases.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/vintasoftware/django-ai-boost |
| GitHub stars | 113 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: django-telescope |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | v0.9.0 (Jul 31, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 31, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.raisiqueira/django-telescope |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "django-telescope": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "django-telescope"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=your-value --transport stdio django-telescope -- uvx django-telescope
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "django-telescope": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "django-telescope"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "django-telescope": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "django-telescope"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE` (required): Django settings module path (e.g., 'myproject.settings')

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