Delimit MCP Server

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claude mcp add delimit -- npx -y delimit-cli mcp
README.md

One workspace for every AI coding assistant.

`` Delimit

One workspace for every AI coding assistant. Switch models, not context.

Your tasks, memory, and governance carry between Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI. Persistent ledger, API breaking change detection, security audit, multi-model deliberation — all shared across assistants.


GitHub Action

Add to any repo with an OpenAPI spec:

name: API Contract Check
on: pull_request

jobs:
  delimit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      pull-requests: write
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
      - uses: delimit-ai/delimit-action@v1
        with:
          spec: api/openapi.yaml

That's it. Delimit auto-fetches the base branch spec, diffs it, and posts a PR comment with:

  • Breaking changes with severity badges
  • Semver classification (major/minor/patch)
  • Step-by-step migration guide
  • Policy violations

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Example PR comment

Breaking Changes Detected

Change Path Severity
endpoint_removed DELETE /pets/{petId} error
type_changed /pets:GET:200[].id (string → integer) warning
enum_value_removed /pets:GET:200[].status warning

Semver: MAJOR (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)

Migration Guide: 3 steps to update your integration


CLI + MCP Toolkit

Governance tools for AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI):

npx delimit-cli setup

No API keys. No account. Installs in 10 seconds.

CLI commands

npx delimit-cli lint api/openapi.yaml           # Check for breaking changes
npx delimit-cli diff old.yaml new.yaml           # Compare two specs
npx delimit-cli explain old.yaml new.yaml        # Generate migration guide
npx delimit-cli init --preset strict             # Initialize policies
npx delimit-cli doctor                           # Check setup health

What the MCP toolkit adds

When installed into your AI coding assistant, Delimit provides:

  • API governance -- lint, diff, policy enforcement, semver classification
  • Test verification -- confirms tests actually ran, measures coverage
  • Security audit -- scans dependencies, detects secrets and anti-patterns
  • Persistent ledger -- tracks tasks across sessions, auto-creates items from governance
  • Multi-model consensus -- Grok, Gemini, and Codex debate until they agree
  • Zero-spec extraction -- generate OpenAPI specs from FastAPI, Express, or NestJS source

What it catches

10 categories of breaking changes:

Change Example
Endpoint removed DELETE /users/{id} disappeared
HTTP method removed PATCH /orders no longer exists
Required parameter added New required header on GET /items
Field removed from response email dropped from user object
Type changed id went from string to integer
Enum value removed status: "pending" no longer valid
Response code removed 200 OK response dropped
Parameter removed sort query param removed
Required field added to request Body now requires tenant_id
Format changed date-time changed to date

Detection is deterministic — rules, not AI inference. Same input always produces the same result.


Policy presets

npx delimit-cli init --preset strict    # All violations are errors
npx delimit-cli init --preset default   # Balanced (default)
npx delimit-cli init --preset relaxed   # All violations are warnings

Or write custom rules in .delimit/policies.yml:

rules:
  - id: freeze_v1
    name: Freeze V1 API
    change_types: [endpoint_removed, method_removed, field_removed]
    severity: error
    action: forbid
    conditions:
      path_pattern: "^/v1/.*"
    message: "V1 API is frozen. Changes must be made in V2."

Supported formats

  • OpenAPI 3.0 and 3.1
  • Swagger 2.0
  • YAML and JSON

Links

Tools (3)

lintCheck an OpenAPI specification for breaking changes.
diffCompare two OpenAPI specifications.
explainGenerate a migration guide between two OpenAPI specifications.

Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{"mcpServers": {"delimit": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "delimit-cli", "mcp"]}}}

Try it

Check my api/openapi.yaml for any breaking changes.
Compare the old.yaml and new.yaml files and explain the migration steps.
Run a security audit on my current project dependencies.
Verify the test coverage for the latest changes in my API spec.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key features of Delimit?

API governance including linting, diffing, and semver classification. Security audit for dependency scanning and secret detection. Test verification to confirm test execution and measure coverage. Persistent ledger for tracking tasks across AI assistant sessions. Multi-model consensus deliberation.

What can I use Delimit for?

Preventing breaking changes in public-facing APIs during PR reviews. Generating automated migration guides for API consumers. Enforcing strict API design policies across development teams. Auditing codebases for security anti-patterns and exposed secrets.

How do I install Delimit?

Install Delimit by running: npx delimit-cli setup

What MCP clients work with Delimit?

Delimit works with any MCP-compatible client including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other editors with MCP support.

Turn this server into reusable context

Keep Delimit docs, env vars, and workflow notes in Conare so your agent carries them across sessions.

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