Nx MCP
Nx MCP is an MCP server that adds productivity tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Nx. It has 1,413 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y nx-mcp.
github.com/nrwl/nx-console (opens in a new tab)
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Install Nx MCP
Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"nx-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nx-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio nx-mcp -- npx -y nx-mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"nx-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nx-mcp"
]
}
}
}Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.
VS Code
{
"servers": {
"nx-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"nx-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).
Tools (13)
Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.
nx_docsReturns documentation sections relevant to user queries about Nx
nx_current_running_tasks_detailsLists currently running Nx TUI processes and task statuses
nx_current_running_task_outputReturns terminal output for specific running tasks
nx_visualize_graphVisualizes the Nx graph (requires running IDE instance)
nx_available_pluginsLists available Nx plugins from the core team and local workspace plugins
nx_workspace_pathReturns the path to the Nx workspace root
nx_workspaceReturns readable representation of project graph and nx.json configuration
nx_project_detailsReturns complete project configuration in JSON format for a given project
nx_generatorsReturns list of generators relevant to user queries
nx_generator_schemaReturns detailed JSON schema for a specific Nx generator
ci_informationRetrieves CI pipeline execution information for the current branch or a specific Nx Cloud URL.
ci_task_outputRetrieves terminal output for a specific failed CI task, using a runId from ciinformation or resolving it from the…
update_self_healing_fixApply, reject, or request a rerun for a self-healing CI fix from Nx Cloud
About Nx MCP
A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Nx. The Nx MCP server gives LLMs deep access to your monorepo’s structure: project relationships, file mappings, runnable tasks, ownership info, tech stacks, Nx generators, and even Nx documentation. With this context, LLMs can generate code tailored to your stack, understand the impact of a change, and apply modifications across connected files with precision.
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How do I install the Nx MCP MCP server?
Add the command npx -y nx-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.
Is Nx MCP free?
The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.
Is Nx MCP actively maintained?
The most recent commit was on Oct 23, 2026. The latest release is vscode-v18.103.0, published Oct 23, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months.