pylint-mcp 0.1.2

MCP server providing pylint functionality

Pylint MCP

An MCP server that runs pylint on a given file

Features

• lint: Check a python file for syntactic errors using pylint.

Prerequisites

• Python: Version 3.10 or greater
• uv: Package and dependency manager for Python projects.

Installation

2. Install Dependencies: Add the required dependencies using uv:

   uv sync
   

Usage

Running the Server

Start the FastMCP server in development mode:

uv run mcp dev cli.py

Installing to Claude Desktop

Install the server as a Claude Desktop application:

uv run mcp install cli.py --name "pylint"

Configuration file as a reference:

{
   "mcpServers": {
       "pylint": {
           "command": "uvx",
           "args": [ "pylint-mcp" ]
       }
   }
}

Available Tools

lint

Check a python file for syntactic errors using pylint.

Parameters:

• filename (str): The python source file to check for syntactic errors.

Example:

Check example.py for syntactic errors

Output:

[
    {
        "type": "convention",
        "module": "example.cli",
        "obj": "",
        "line": 31,
        "column": 0,
        "endLine": null,
        "endColumn": null,
        "path": "example.py",
        "symbol": "line-too-long",
        "message": "Line too long (204/100)",
        "message-id": "C0301"
    },
    {
        "type": "error",
        "module": "example.cli",
        "obj": "",
        "line": 1,
        "column": 0,
        "endLine": 1,
        "endColumn": 17,
        "path": "example.py",
        "symbol": "import-error",
        "message": "Unable to import 'mcp'",
        "message-id": "E0401"
    }
]

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the COPYING file for details.