MCP server that provides design-pattern selection expertise to AI coding agents
To add Design 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 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm docker.io/olkowa/design-pattern-mcp:1.0.1Environment variables
DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_API_KEYSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_PROVIDERSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_MODELSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_PATTERN_DIRECTORYSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_EMBEDDER_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_EMBEDDER_API_KEYSet in your MCP configDESIGN_PATTERN_RERANKER_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configWhat this does
Design 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:
DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_API_KEY DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_PROVIDER DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_MODEL DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_BASE_URL DESIGN_PATTERN_PATTERN_DIRECTORY DESIGN_PATTERN_EMBEDDER_BASE_URL DESIGN_PATTERN_EMBEDDER_API_KEY DESIGN_PATTERN_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 Design Pattern MCP?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Design Pattern MCP, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Design Pattern MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Design Pattern MCP as well.
Does Design Pattern MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_API_KEY, DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_PROVIDER, DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_MODEL, DESIGN_PATTERN_GENERATOR_BASE_URL, DESIGN_PATTERN_PATTERN_DIRECTORY, DESIGN_PATTERN_EMBEDDER_BASE_URL, DESIGN_PATTERN_EMBEDDER_API_KEY, DESIGN_PATTERN_RERANKER_BASE_URL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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