Nx MCP Server: Setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Other Apps

• Looks up the Nx documentation for a question

  Searches the Nx docs and returns the sections that match your question, so the assistant answers from current docs instead of memory.

  Try: “How do I set up a task pipeline so build runs after the dependencies build?”

  Read · nx_docs

• Shows your projects and how they depend on each other

  Gives the assistant a readable map of your workspace: projects, their links and the nx.json settings. Hidden in minimal mode.

  Try: “Which projects depend on the shared-ui library?”

  Read · nx_workspace

• Shows the full setup of one project

  Returns one project's full configuration, including its targets and settings. Hidden in minimal mode.

  Try: “Show me the build and test targets for the checkout app.”

  Read · nx_project_details

• Finds code generators that fit what you want to build

  Lists the Nx generators that match your request, such as ones that create a new library or component. Hidden in minimal mode.

  Try: “Which generator creates a new React library in this workspace?”

  Read · nx_generators

• Shows the options a generator accepts

  Returns the options and defaults of one generator so the assistant fills them in correctly. Hidden in minimal mode.

  Try: “What options does the library generator take?”

  Read · nx_generator_schema

• Lists Nx plugins you can add

  Lists plugins from the Nx core team and any plugins in your own workspace. Hidden in minimal mode.

  Try: “Which Nx plugins could I add for a Node backend?”

  Read · nx_available_plugins

• Lists the Nx tasks running right now

  Shows which Nx commands are running in your terminals and the status of each task.

  Try: “Which Nx tasks are running right now, and has any failed?”

  Read · nx_current_running_tasks_details

• Reads the terminal output of a running task

  Returns what a running Nx task has printed so far, so the assistant can explain an error without you pasting it.

  Try: “Why is the e2e task failing? Read its output.”

  Read · nx_current_running_task_output

• Opens the project or task graph in your editor

  Opens the project graph or a task graph in your IDE. It needs the Nx Console extension running in an editor.

  Try: “Show me the project graph focused on the api project.”

  Read · nx_visualize_graph

• Shows CI pipeline results from Nx Cloud

  Reads the latest CI run for your branch or an Nx Cloud link, including which tasks failed. It only works with Nx Cloud turned on.

  Try: “What failed in CI on my current branch?”

  Network · ci_information

• Reads the log of a failed CI task

  Fetches the terminal output of one failed CI task from Nx Cloud so the assistant can find the cause. It only works with Nx Cloud turned on.

  Try: “Show me the output of the failed lint task in CI.”

  Network · ci_task_output

• Applies or rejects a fix Nx Cloud suggested for CI

  Records your decision on a fix that Nx Cloud proposed for a failed CI run: apply it or reject it. It changes state in Nx Cloud, so review the fix first.

  Try: “The suggested CI fix looks right. Apply it.”

  Write · update_self_healing_fix

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Returns the folder of your Nx workspace

  Tells the assistant where the workspace root is. Hidden in minimal mode.

  Try: “Where is the root of this Nx workspace?”

  Read · nx_workspace_path

Watch out for

• One tool can approve CI fixes in Nx Cloud

  update_self_healing_fix applies or rejects a suggested fix on Nx Cloud. Exclude it with the tool filter if you only want read access. github.com

• It reads your whole workspace layout

  The server runs in your repo and can read project configuration and running task output. Task output can contain secrets printed by your scripts. github.com

• Minimal mode hides six tools by default

  Run with the no-minimal option if your assistant needs the project graph, generators and plugin list. github.com

• It has a telemetry setting

  The server has a disableTelemetry option and config key. Turn it on if you do not want usage reporting. github.com

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