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devspace

Self-hosted MCP server that lets ChatGPT edit and run code in local projects

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Stars: 5.2k
License: MIT
Last commit: Sep 2026
Last release: Aug 2026
Language: TypeScript

Stars, last 17 weeks+4,875

371 on 17 Jun 20265,246 on 14 Oct 2026

From GitHub's daily star counts.

Checked 15 Oct 2026 on GitHub.

Overview

DevSpace is a Node-based MCP server that exposes selected local project folders to ChatGPT or other MCP clients. The client can read, write and edit files, search code, run shell commands, and use isolated Git worktrees. You expose the `/mcp` endpoint through your own HTTPS tunnel and approve connections with an Owner password.

Who it is for: ChatGPT users who want it to work on local repos through MCP

Strengths

Access limited to folder roots you allow; connections need an Owner password
Reads AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md and discovers local agent skills
Isolated Git worktrees for parallel coding sessions
Works with Linux, macOS and Windows via Git Bash or WSL

Weaknesses

Connected client gets shell execution on your machine
Needs a public HTTPS tunnel you set up yourself for ChatGPT
Windows PowerShell or cmd.exe alone is not supported
Requires Node >=22.19 and a Bash-compatible shell

What it needs

no GPU
Needs Node >=22.19 <27, Git, Bash, HTTPS tunnel (Cloudflare Tunnel, ngrok, Pinggy, Tailscale Funnel or reverse proxy)
Models: ChatGPT (MCP connector), Other MCP clients
port 7676

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How to choose

Check what it can change (push, delete, run) and how that is scoped.
Prefer servers that run locally over ones that send your code to a third party.
Look at how many tool calls a task takes; chatty servers burn context.

Health

Releases: 9 in the last 12 monthsLast one 51 days ago
Top contributor: 98% of commits758 of 777 in the last 12 months
Security advisories: NoneOn GitHub, in the last 12 months
OpenSSF Scorecard: Not checked

Read from GitHub, deps.dev and OpenSSF on 15 Oct 2026. Bots and coding-agent accounts are left out of the commit counts. Not part of the score: how we check.

License in plain words

MIT Permissive

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes

Your part: Keep the copyright and license notice in copies you ship.

A plain summary, not legal advice. Read the license on GitHub ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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