codingbuddy

Codingbuddy is an MCP server that orchestrates a team of 35 specialized AI agents to collaboratively plan, implement, and verify code. The system uses a three-stage workflow: PLAN to design architecture and test strategy, ACT to implement code following quality standards and TDD, and EVAL to perform multi-dimensional reviews across security, accessibility, performance, and overall quality. You can trigger the workflow via the MCP server to begin a structured development cycle, and you can observe progress through the built-in Terminal Dashboard (TUI) which surfaces real-time agent activity and task state. The tools you’ll interact with include plan-generation, architectural design, backend/frontend development modules, security and performance specialists, and automated code reviews, all coordinated to ship production-ready code when all risk gates are cleared.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 18.x or higher
• npm 9.x+ (or yarn 4.x+)
• Access to a shell/terminal with internet

Installation steps:

1. Install Codingbuddy globally (if you haven’t already):

npm install -g codingbuddy

2. Initialize MCP server configuration (example shown below):

npx codingbuddy init

3. Ensure MCP server configuration includes the codingbuddy server, e.g.:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codingbuddy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["codingbuddy", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

4. Start the MCP server (with optional TUI):

npx codingbuddy mcp --tui

5. Verify the server is running by checking the console output for the PLAN → ACT → EVAL cycle notifications and agent activity dashboards.

Tips and common considerations:

• The MCP server expects to orchestrate multiple specialized agents; if a particular agent pool is unavailable, the workflow may stall at the PLAN or EVAL stage.
• You can enable the TUI to monitor real-time progress; use --tui with the mcp command.
• Environment variables may be required for integrations or API keys in your project; define VAR_NAME-style placeholders in the env section of your mcp configuration if needed.
• For CLI troubleshooting, consult the Quick Reference and Architecture docs included with Codingbuddy for specific commands and modes.
• If you need to run without npm/npx, you can adapt the workflow to other runners by adjusting the mcpServers entry accordingly (e.g., docker or node executables) but ensure the command and args match your environment.