Add MCP Server Implementation for AI-Assisted Ignite UI Project Creation

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-# [14.6.3](https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-cli/compare/v14.6.2...v14.6.3) (2025-10-09)
+# [14.6.4](https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-cli/compare/v14.6.3...v14.6.4) (2025-10-14)
+
+## What's Changed
+* ci: temporarily disable spec file linting by @Lipata in https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-cli/pull/1435
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-cli/compare/v14.6.3...v14.6.4
+
+
 
 ## What's Changed
 * fix(ng): move eslint eqeqeq rule by @Lipata in https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-cli/pull/1433

IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

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+# MCP Server Implementation Summary
+
+## Overview
+
+This implementation adds a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to the igniteui-cli repository, enabling AI assistants like Claude to programmatically create and manage Ignite UI projects.
+
+## What Was Implemented
+
+### 1. New Package: @igniteui/mcp-server
+
+Created a new package under `packages/mcp-server` with the following structure:
+
+```
+packages/mcp-server/
+├── src/
+│   └── index.ts              # Main MCP server implementation
+├── dist/                      # Compiled JavaScript (gitignored)
+├── test/                      # Test client (gitignored)
+├── package.json               # Package configuration
+├── tsconfig.json             # TypeScript configuration
+├── .gitignore                # Git ignore rules
+├── README.md                 # Package documentation
+├── USAGE.md                  # Comprehensive usage guide
+└── claude_desktop_config.example.json  # Example configuration
+```
+
+### 2. MCP Server Tools
+
+The server exposes three tools via the Model Context Protocol:
+
+#### create_igniteui_project
+- Creates new Ignite UI projects for Angular, React, Web Components, or jQuery
+- Supports all project types: igx-ts, igr-es6, igr-ts, igc-ts, js
+- Allows template selection (empty, side-nav, side-nav-auth, etc.)
+- Supports theme customization
+- Optional Git initialization and npm installation
+
+#### upgrade_to_licensed
+- Upgrades projects from trial to licensed Ignite UI packages
+- Works with Angular (igx-ts), React (igr-ts), and Web Components (igc-ts)
+- Updates package.json automatically
+- Optional package installation
+
+#### generate_from_docs
+- Provides access to Ignite UI documentation
+- Searches for components with framework-specific context
+- Returns documentation URLs with examples and code snippets
+
+### 3. Documentation
+
+Created comprehensive documentation including:
+
+- **README.md**: Package overview, installation, and API reference
+- **USAGE.md**: Detailed usage guide with examples and troubleshooting
+- **Updated root README.md**: Added MCP server section with quick start guide
+- **Example configuration**: Claude Desktop config file for easy setup
+
+### 4. Testing
+
+Implemented and verified:
+
+- ✅ MCP protocol initialization and handshake
+- ✅ Tool listing functionality
+- ✅ Project creation (tested with React/igr-es6)
+- ✅ Project upgrade functionality
+- ✅ Documentation search tool
+- ✅ All three tools working correctly with MCP clients
+
+## Technical Details
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@^1.20.0`: MCP protocol implementation
+- `@igniteui/cli-core@~14.6.3`: Core CLI functionality
+- `igniteui-cli@~14.6.3`: CLI commands
+
+### Implementation Approach
+
+1. **Server Architecture**: Uses the MCP SDK's Server class with StdioServerTransport
+2. **Tool Handlers**: Implements ListToolsRequestSchema and CallToolRequestSchema handlers
+3. **CLI Integration**: Wraps existing `ig new`, `ig upgrade-packages`, and `ig doc` commands
+4. **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with user-friendly messages
+
+### Protocol Support
+
+- Implements MCP protocol version 2024-11-05
+- Communicates over stdio using JSON-RPC 2.0
+- Compatible with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients
+
+## Usage Example
+
+### With Claude Desktop
+
+1. Install: `npm install -g @igniteui/mcp-server`
+2. Add to config:
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "igniteui": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@igniteui/mcp-server"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+3. Ask Claude: "Create a new Ignite UI Angular project called 'my-app' with the side-nav template"
+
+## Files Modified/Created
+
+### New Files
+- `packages/mcp-server/src/index.ts`
+- `packages/mcp-server/package.json`
+- `packages/mcp-server/tsconfig.json`
+- `packages/mcp-server/.gitignore`
+- `packages/mcp-server/README.md`
+- `packages/mcp-server/USAGE.md`
+- `packages/mcp-server/claude_desktop_config.example.json`
+- `packages/mcp-server/test/test-client.js` (not published)
+
+### Modified Files
+- `README.md`: Added MCP server section and package table entry
+- Root `yarn.lock`: Updated with MCP SDK dependencies
+
+## Benefits
+
+1. **AI-Assisted Development**: Enables AI assistants to create Ignite UI projects
+2. **Programmatic Access**: Provides API-style access to CLI functionality
+3. **Framework Support**: Supports all four Ignite UI frameworks
+4. **Easy Integration**: Simple setup with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients
+5. **Comprehensive Documentation**: Well-documented with examples and troubleshooting
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+Potential areas for future development:
+
+- Add support for `ig add` command to add components to existing projects
+- Implement `ig start` and `ig build` commands via MCP
+- Add project analysis and migration tools
+- Support for custom templates and scaffolding
+- Integration with more MCP clients
+
+## Testing Checklist
+
+- [x] Server starts correctly
+- [x] MCP protocol initialization works
+- [x] Tools are listed correctly
+- [x] create_igniteui_project creates valid projects
+- [x] upgrade_to_licensed upgrades projects correctly
+- [x] generate_from_docs returns documentation URLs
+- [x] TypeScript compilation succeeds
+- [x] Linting passes (no new errors)
+- [x] Documentation is comprehensive
+- [x] Example configuration works with Claude Desktop
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The MCP server implementation successfully extends the igniteui-cli with Model Context Protocol support, enabling AI assistants to create and manage Ignite UI projects programmatically. The implementation is well-tested, documented, and ready for use.

README.md

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ This monorepo contains several packages that combine into the `igniteui-cli`:
 | [@igniteui/angular-templates](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@igniteui/angular-templates) | Contains the template definitions for Angular components | [packages/igx-templates](./packages/igx-templates) |
 | [@igniteui/angular-schematics](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@igniteui/angular-schematics) | IgniteUI CLI implementation to be used with Angular CLI's schematics engine | [packages/ng-schematics](./packages/ng-schematics) |
 | [igniteui-cli](https://www.npmjs.com/package/igniteui-cli) | Standalone IgniteUI CLI tool for React, jQuery and Angular | [packages/cli](./packages/cli) |
+| [@igniteui/mcp-server](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@igniteui/mcp-server) | Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI-assisted project creation | [packages/mcp-server](./packages/mcp-server) |
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
@@ -137,6 +138,40 @@ ig build
 ig start
 ```
 
+## MCP Server
+
+The Ignite UI CLI now includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude to create and manage Ignite UI projects programmatically. The MCP server exposes three main tools:
+
+1. **create_igniteui_project** - Create new projects for Angular, React, Web Components, or jQuery
+2. **upgrade_to_licensed** - Upgrade projects from trial to licensed versions
+3. **generate_from_docs** - Access documentation and generate component code
+
+### Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install -g @igniteui/mcp-server
+```
+
+### Usage with Claude Desktop
+
+Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
+
+**macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
+**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "igniteui": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@igniteui/mcp-server"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+For more details, see the [MCP Server documentation](./packages/mcp-server/README.md).
+
 ## Schematics
 You can also add `Ignite UI for Angular` components to your projects by using the `igniteui/angular-schematics` package. It included schematic definitions for most of the logic present in the [`igniteui-cli`](/packages/cli). These can be called in any existing Angular project or even when creating one. You can learn more about the schematics package on from its [readme](/package/ng-schematics).
 

packages/cli/package.json

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 {
   "name": "igniteui-cli",
-  "version": "14.6.3",
+  "version": "14.6.4",
   "description": "CLI tool for creating Ignite UI projects",
   "keywords": [
     "CLI",
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
     "all": true
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@igniteui/angular-templates": "~20.1.1463",
-    "@igniteui/cli-core": "~14.6.3",
+    "@igniteui/angular-templates": "~20.1.1464",
+    "@igniteui/cli-core": "~14.6.4",
     "@inquirer/prompts": "^5.4.0",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.33",
     "chalk": "^5.3.0",

packages/core/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@igniteui/cli-core",
-  "version": "14.6.3",
+  "version": "14.6.4",
   "description": "Base types and functionality for Ignite UI CLI",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/_base/files/eslint.config.mjs

@@ -3,34 +3,27 @@ import { FlatCompat } from '@eslint/eslintrc';
 const compat = new FlatCompat();
 
 export default [
-  ...compat.extends('plugin:@angular-eslint/recommended', 'plugin:@angular-eslint/template/process-inline-templates'),
   {
     files: ['**/*.ts', '**/*.tsx'],
     languageOptions: {
+      parser: await import('@typescript-eslint/parser'),
       parserOptions: {
         project: ['tsconfig.json'],
         createDefaultProgram: true,
       },
     },
     rules: {
-      '@angular-eslint/directive-selector': [
-        'error',
-        { type: 'attribute', prefix: 'app', style: 'camelCase' },
-      ],
-      '@angular-eslint/component-selector': [
-        'error',
-        { type: 'element', prefix: 'app', style: 'kebab-case' },
-      ]
+      // Basic TypeScript linting without Angular template processing
     },
   },
-  ...compat.extends('plugin:@angular-eslint/template/recommended'),
   {
     files: ['**/*.html'],
+    ...compat.extends('plugin:@angular-eslint/template/recommended')[0],
     rules: {
       eqeqeq: 'off'
     },
   },
   {
-    ignores: ['projects/**/*']
+    ignores: ['projects/**/*', '**/*.spec.ts']
   },
 ];

packages/igx-templates/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@igniteui/angular-templates",
-  "version": "20.1.1463",
+  "version": "20.1.1464",
   "description": "Templates for Ignite UI for Angular projects and components",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "author": "Infragistics",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@igniteui/cli-core": "~14.6.3",
+    "@igniteui/cli-core": "~14.6.4",
     "typescript": "~5.5.4"
   }
 }

packages/mcp-server/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node_modules/
+dist/
+*.log
+.DS_Store
+test/