# Claude Project Coordinator
**Your local project desk for Claude.** Track Xcode and Swift work across many repos, then ask Claude what is hot, stale, or next.
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CPC is an MCP server that gives Claude a structured, **on-disk** view of your projects: status, notes, tech stack, activity, and health. It runs on macOS beside Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Claude Code. Data never leaves your machine.
**v1.4.2** · [official Swift MCP SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/swift-sdk) · MIT · local JSON knowledge base
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## Quick start
Needs macOS 13+, Swift 6.0+ (Xcode 16+) and an MCP host (Claude Desktop, Cursor or Claude Code).
1. Build:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/M-Pineapple/Claude-Project-Coordinator.git
cd Claude-Project-Coordinator
swift build -c release
```
2. Add the server to your MCP host config, using the absolute path to the binary:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-coordinator": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/Claude-Project-Coordinator/.build/release/project-coordinator",
"args": []
}
}
}
```
3. Restart the host and ask: "Add my WeatherApp at ~/Developer/WeatherApp", then "Which projects need my attention?"
Projects must live under one of the [allowed roots](#security-configuration). Full details are in [Installation](#installation).
---
## Who is this for?
Pick the path that matches you. Same binary, different first questions.
### 1. Multi-project Swift hobbyist
You have several apps and packages. Context switches burn time, and you forget which repo was mid-refactor.
**Start with:**
- "Add my WeatherApp at ~/Developer/WeatherApp"
- "Show me all my tracked projects"
- "Which projects need my attention?"
- "Update WeatherApp status to 'Core Data models half done'"
**What you get:** a living roster with status, notes, auto-detected tech (SwiftUI, SPM, Xcode project/workspace), and a health score so quiet projects surface again.
### 2. Claude Desktop daily driver
Claude is your coding desk. You want continuity between chats without pasting the same project list.
**Start with:**
- "List my projects and their current status"
- "What's going on with TodoApp?"
- "Find all SwiftUI patterns we've stored"
- "Show my project activity this week"
**What you get:** Claude can call nine MCP tools against your KnowledgeBase instead of guessing from conversation memory.
### 3. Cursor or Claude Code agent user
Agents write code well but lose the portfolio view. You want the agent to know *which* project it is in and whether that project is healthy.
**Start with:**
- Wire CPC into Cursor / Claude Code MCP settings (see [Installation](#installation))
- "Get project status for Claude-Project-Coordinator"
- "Get technology trends across my tracked projects"
- "Show a 14-day activity heat map"
**What you get:** project health and timelines as tool results the agent can act on, next to the files it already sees.
### 4. Privacy-first / local-only setup
You will not send a project inventory to a cloud PM tool. Everything should live beside the binary.
**Start with:**
- Build from source, point MCP at `.build/release/project-coordinator`
- Optional: `CPC_KNOWLEDGE_BASE=~/Library/Application Support/CPC` for data outside the git tree
- Keep `KnowledgeBase/projects/*.json` out of public repos (already gitignored)
**What you get:** JSON on disk, path allowlisting, no account, no telemetry.
### 5. Already using a memory MCP
You store decisions and people in Memory Service (or similar). You do not want a second conversation dump.
**How they fit together:**
| | CPC | Memory MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Job | Project artefacts and status | Conversational context and decisions |
| Shape | Structured tools + JSON files | Notes, tags, search |
| Ask | "Which projects are stale?" | "What did we decide about onboarding?" |
Use both. Do not replace one with the other.
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## Full feature list
### Project desk
| Capability | Detail |
|---|---|
| Track many projects | Name, path, description, status, notes, current tasks, last modified |
| Add from a path | Validates path, scans the folder, stores a JSON record |
| Update status / notes | Keeps the desk current without a separate app |
| List everything | One prompt → full roster with tech stack |
| Per-project deep dive | Status, notes, tasks, path, detected technologies |
### Auto-detection
When you add a project, CPC inspects the folder and tags what it finds:
- Swift Package Manager (`Package.swift`)
- Xcode project (`.xcodeproj`)
- Xcode workspace (`.xcworkspace`)
- SwiftUI (`import SwiftUI` in scanned Swift files)
- Falls back to `Swift` when nothing else matches
### Search and knowledge base
| Capability | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pattern search | Search across tracked projects and KnowledgeBase markdown |
| Built-in guides | Swift patterns, SwiftUI practices, Xcode shortcuts, troubleshooting |
| Templates | Starter docs under `KnowledgeBase/templates/` |
| Your own docs | Drop markdown into `patterns/`, `tools/`, or `templates/` and search will pick it up |
### Analytics (automatic)
No separate timer app. Status updates and tool use feed analytics in the background.
| Tool | What it answers |
|---|---|
| `get_project_timeline` | How long has this project been in each status? How old is it? |
| `get_activity_heatmap` | Which projects were hot in the last N days? |
| `get_technology_trends` | Which frameworks dominate? What is emerging? |
| `get_project_health` | 0–100 score plus recommendations (activity, freshness, docs, tasks) |
Sample chat output: [ANALYTICS-EXAMPLES.md](ANALYTICS-EXAMPLES.md).
### Safety and storage
| Capability | Detail |
|---|---|
| Local JSON | `KnowledgeBase/projects/` and analytics files on your Mac |
| Path allowlist | Only under configured roots (default: Developer, Documents, GitHub, Projects, …) |
| Input limits | Name, path, notes, and search length capped |
| Injection checks | Search patterns screened for shell-like payloads |
| Env override | `CPC_KNOWLEDGE_BASE` for a custom data directory |
| Stdio-safe logs | Diagnostics go to stderr only (MCP hosts own stdout) |
---
## All MCP tools
| Tool | Parameters | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `list_projects` | — | List every tracked project |
| `add_project` | `name`, `path`, optional `description` | Register a project and auto-detect tech |
| `get_project_status` | `projectName` | Full detail for one project |
| `update_project_status` | `projectName`, optional `status`, `notes` | Update the desk entry |
| `search_code_patterns` | `pattern` | Search projects + knowledge base |
| `get_project_timeline` | `projectName` | Status history and durations |
| `get_activity_heatmap` | optional `days` (default 7) | Activity heat map |
| `get_technology_trends` | — | Framework usage across the portfolio |
| `get_project_health` | — | Health scores and recommendations |
You talk in natural language. The host maps your words onto these tools.
---
## Example workflow
```text
You: Add my new SwiftUI project FinanceTracker at ~/Developer/FinanceTracker
Claude: Successfully added… Detected tech stack: Swift Package Manager, SwiftUI
You: Update FinanceTracker status to 'Working on Core Data models'
Claude: Updated.
You: Which of my projects use Core Data or SwiftUI?
Claude: [search + roster]
You: Which projects need my attention?
Claude: [health report with scores and recommendations]
You: Show my activity this week
Claude: [heat map]
```
---
## Prerequisites
- macOS 13+
- Swift 6.0+ (Xcode 16+)
- An MCP host: Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Claude Code
## Installation
### Build from source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/M-Pineapple/Claude-Project-Coordinator.git
cd Claude-Project-Coordinator
swift build -c release
```
Executable:
```text
.build/release/project-coordinator
```
### Claude Desktop
Settings → Developer → Model Context Protocol:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-coordinator": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/Claude-Project-Coordinator/.build/release/project-coordinator",
"args": []
}
}
}
```
### Cursor
Add the same server entry to your Cursor MCP settings JSON, using the absolute path to `.build/release/project-coordinator`.
### Claude Code
Register the same `command` path in your Claude Code MCP config.
Optional: set `CPC_KNOWLEDGE_BASE` to a custom KnowledgeBase directory (useful if the clone is public and your project JSON should stay private).
Restart the host after changing the config.
---
## Security configuration
Defaults live in `Sources/ProjectCoordinator/SecurityValidator.swift` (compiled in).
**Allowed roots:** `~/Developer`, `~/Documents`, `~/GitHub`, `~/Projects`, `~/Desktop/Development`, `~/Xcode`
**Limits:** project name 100 · path 500 · description 2,000 · notes 10,000 · search pattern 300 characters
To change allowlists or limits, edit the source, rebuild (`swift build -c release`), and restart the host.
---
## Project structure
```text
Claude-Project-Coordinator/
├── Sources/
│ ├── ProjectCoordinator/ # Library (MCP, manager, analytics, security)
│ └── project-coordinator/ # Executable entry point
├── Tests/ProjectCoordinatorTests/
├── KnowledgeBase/ # Patterns, templates, local project/analytics data
├── scripts/ # Build and repair helpers
├── ANALYTICS-EXAMPLES.md # Sample analytics output
├── Package.swift
└── README.md
```
---
## Upgrading from v1.3.x
1. `git pull` and rebuild with Swift 6: `swift build -c release`
2. Point your MCP host at the new binary
3. If creation dates were corrupted by the old re-migration bug:
```bash
./scripts/repair-analytics-dates.sh
```
---
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## 💖 Support This Project
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