MCP server that provides architecture design expertise to AI coding agents
To add Architecture Pattern MCP to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm docker.io/olkowa/architecture-pattern-mcp:1.1.3Environment variables
GENERATOR_API_KEYSet in your MCP configGENERATOR_PROVIDERSet in your MCP configGENERATOR_MODELSet in your MCP configGENERATOR_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configPATTERN_DIRECTORYSet in your MCP configEMBEDDER_PROVIDERSet in your MCP configEMBEDDER_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configEMBEDDER_API_KEYSet in your MCP configRERANKER_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configWhat this does
Architecture Pattern MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
GENERATOR_API_KEY GENERATOR_PROVIDER GENERATOR_MODEL GENERATOR_BASE_URL PATTERN_DIRECTORY EMBEDDER_PROVIDER EMBEDDER_BASE_URL EMBEDDER_API_KEY RERANKER_BASE_URL
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Architecture Pattern MCP?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Architecture Pattern MCP, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Architecture Pattern MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Architecture Pattern MCP as well.
Does Architecture Pattern MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GENERATOR_API_KEY, GENERATOR_PROVIDER, GENERATOR_MODEL, GENERATOR_BASE_URL, PATTERN_DIRECTORY, EMBEDDER_PROVIDER, EMBEDDER_BASE_URL, EMBEDDER_API_KEY, RERANKER_BASE_URL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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