Downtrace

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Ask a Downtrace project what changed in a Node.js backend in production, and why.

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package @downtrace/mcp
Claude Code
claude mcp add downtrace -e 'DOWNTRACE_URL=<DOWNTRACE_URL>' -e 'DOWNTRACE_TOKEN=<your downtrace_token>' -- npx -y @downtrace/mcp@0.3.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "downtrace": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@downtrace/mcp@0.3.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "DOWNTRACE_URL": "<DOWNTRACE_URL>",
                "DOWNTRACE_TOKEN": "<your downtrace_token>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • DOWNTRACE_URL required The address of your Downtrace
  • DOWNTRACE_TOKEN secret An access credential of the project, of level operate; without it the server is read-only

Frequently asked questions

What is Downtrace?

Ask a Downtrace project what changed in a Node.js backend in production, and why.

How do I install Downtrace?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add downtrace -e 'DOWNTRACE_URL=<DOWNTRACE_URL>' -e 'DOWNTRACE_TOKEN=<your downtrace_token>' -- npx -y @downtrace/mcp@0.3.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Downtrace need an API key?

Yes. It expects DOWNTRACE_URL, DOWNTRACE_TOKEN, which you set in its configuration.

Is Downtrace open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Downtrace?

It is published by RadW2020. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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