Midnight + Next.js MCP

Midnight + Next.js Development MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server combining Midnight Network blockchain development tools with Next.js DevTools for building decentralized applications.

Compatible with all MCP-enabled AI assistants: Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Codeium, Continue.dev, Zed, Sourcegraph Cody, and more.

🤖 Supported AI Assistants

This MCP server works with any AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol:

🌙 Features

Midnight Network Tools

Contract Development

• midnight_init - Initialize development context
• midnight_compile_contract - Compile Compact contracts to TypeScript/ZK artifacts
• midnight_analyze_contract - Static analysis for contracts
• midnight_deploy_contract - Deploy contracts to the network
• midnight_call_contract - Execute circuit calls on deployed contracts
• midnight_scaffold_project - Create new dApp projects from templates

Wallet & Tokens

• midnight_create_wallet - Generate new wallet with seed phrase
• midnight_wallet_state - Get detailed wallet state and balances
• midnight_transfer_tokens - Transfer tDUST tokens
• midnight_get_balance - Query token balances

Network & Queries

• midnight_network_status - Check network health (Indexer, Proof Server, Node)
• midnight_get_block - Query blockchain blocks
• midnight_get_transaction - Query transaction details
• midnight_check_versions - Check for Midnight package updates

Documentation

• midnight_search_docs - Search Midnight documentation
• midnight-fetch-docs - Fetch specific documentation pages
• midnight-sync-docs - Sync documentation from official repo
• midnight-docs-status - Check documentation sync status
• midnight-list-docs - List available documentation sources

Next.js DevTools

• init - Initialize Next.js development context
• nextjs_docs - Search Next.js documentation
• nextjs_index - Discover running dev servers
• nextjs_call - Execute runtime diagnostic tools
• browser_eval - Browser automation with Playwright
• upgrade_nextjs_16 - Next.js 16 upgrade guide
• enable_cache_components - Cache Components migration

📦 Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/midnight-nextjs-mcp.git
cd midnight-nextjs-mcp

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build
pnpm build

🚀 Usage

Quick Start with npx

The easiest way to use this MCP server is via npx — no installation required:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration Examples

The MCP configuration format is standardized across most AI assistants. Below are platform-specific examples:

Universal MCP Configuration

Most MCP clients use this standard JSON format. Add to your client's MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (GitHub Copilot / Claude Extension)

Add to your VS Code settings.json or workspace .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Or for Claude extension specifically:

{
  "claude.mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (macOS)

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (Windows)

Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (Linux)

Edit ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor IDE

Add to your Cursor MCP configuration (.cursor/mcp.json in your project or global settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf / Codeium

Add to your Windsurf MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Continue.dev (VS Code / JetBrains)

Add to ~/.continue/config.json or your project's .continue/config.json:

{
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocolServers": [
      {
        "name": "midnight-nextjs-mcp",
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Zed Editor

Add to your Zed settings (~/.config/zed/settings.json on Linux, ~/Library/Application Support/Zed/settings.json on macOS):

{
  "context_servers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Sourcegraph Cody

Add to your Cody MCP configuration:

{
  "cody.experimental.mcp.servers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, WebStorm, etc.)

For AI assistants in JetBrains IDEs that support MCP, add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Using Global Installation

If you prefer a global install instead of npx:

npm install -g midnight-nextjs-mcp

Then configure:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "midnight-nextjs-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Local Development / From Source

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/midnight-nextjs-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

Run the MCP server in a Docker container:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "fractionestate/midnight-nextjs-mcp:latest"]
    }
  }
}

CLI Flags

# Enable both tool categories (default)
npx midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest

# Disable Midnight tools (Next.js only)
npx midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest --no-midnight

# Disable Next.js tools (Midnight only)
npx midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest --no-nextjs

# Check package versions on startup
npx midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest --check-versions

# Set version polling interval (default 24 hours)
npx midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest --poll-interval=12

🏗️ Project Structure

midnight-nextjs-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts                    # Server entry point
│   ├── tools/
│   │   ├── index.ts                # Unified tool registry
│   │   ├── midnight/               # Midnight Network tools
│   │   │   ├── init.ts
│   │   │   ├── network-status.ts
│   │   │   ├── get-balance.ts
│   │   │   ├── get-block.ts
│   │   │   ├── get-transaction.ts
│   │   │   ├── search-docs.ts
│   │   │   ├── scaffold-project.ts
│   │   │   ├── compile-contract.ts
│   │   │   └── analyze-contract.ts
│   │   └── nextjs/                 # Next.js DevTools
│   │       ├── init.ts
│   │       ├── nextjs-docs.ts
│   │       ├── nextjs_index.ts
│   │       ├── nextjs_call.ts
│   │       ├── browser-eval.ts
│   │       ├── upgrade-nextjs-16.ts
│   │       └── enable-cache-components.ts
│   ├── providers/                  # Midnight API providers
│   │   ├── index.ts
│   │   ├── indexer.ts              # GraphQL indexer client
│   │   ├── proof-server.ts         # Proof generation client
│   │   └── node.ts                 # Node RPC client
│   ├── resources/                  # MCP resources
│   │   ├── (midnight-compact)/     # Compact language docs
│   │   ├── (midnight-sdk)/         # SDK documentation
│   │   ├── (cache-components)/     # Next.js cache docs
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── prompts/                    # MCP prompts
│   │   ├── create-midnight-contract.ts
│   │   ├── upgrade-nextjs-16.ts
│   │   └── enable-cache-components.ts
│   └── types/                      # TypeScript definitions
│       ├── midnight.ts
│       └── mcp.ts
├── package.json
└── README.md

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

You can pass environment variables to the MCP server in your configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "midnight-nextjs-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "midnight-nextjs-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MIDNIGHT_NETWORK": "testnet",
        "MIDNIGHT_INDEXER_URL": "https://indexer.testnet.midnight.network/graphql"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Environment Variables

# Midnight Network (optional, defaults to testnet)
MIDNIGHT_NETWORK=testnet
MIDNIGHT_INDEXER_URL=https://indexer.testnet.midnight.network/graphql
MIDNIGHT_PROOF_SERVER_URL=https://proof-server.testnet.midnight.network
MIDNIGHT_NODE_URL=https://rpc.testnet.midnight.network

Network Configurations

📚 Resources

The server exposes documentation resources:

Midnight Resources

• midnight://compact/overview - Compact language introduction
• midnight://compact/reference - Complete syntax reference
• midnight://sdk/overview - Midnight.js SDK guide

Next.js Resources

• nextjs-docs://llms-index - Documentation index
• cache-components://overview - Cache Components guide

🧪 Development

# Watch mode
pnpm dev

# Type check
pnpm typecheck

# Run tests
pnpm test

# Build
pnpm build

📖 Documentation

• Midnight Network Docs
• Next.js Docs
• MCP Specification
• MCP Server Registry

Client-Specific MCP Documentation

• Claude Desktop MCP Guide
• VS Code MCP Extension
• Cursor MCP Docs
• Continue.dev MCP Guide
• Zed MCP Documentation

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please read the contributing guidelines first.

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Built with ❤️ for the Midnight and Next.js communities.