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mcp-micromanage-your-agent

MCP.Pizza Chef: yodakeisuke

mcp-micromanage-your-agent is an MCP server designed to help developers control coding agents by planning, tracking, and visualizing sequential development tasks with detailed commit-level granularity. It features interactive visualization, automated status tracking, and structured workflow management to keep coding agents aligned with user intentions and improve progress monitoring in development workflows.

Use This MCP server To

Visualize sequential development tasks with commit-level detail Track coding agent progress through automated status updates Manage and structure development workflows with commit and PR plans Prevent coding agents from deviating beyond assigned tasks Facilitate user feedback at key implementation decision points Break down development tickets into manageable PRs and commits

README

npm

mcp-micromanage

Control your coding agent colleague who tends to go off track.

If sequentialthinking is a dynamic formulation and externalization of thought workflows, this tool is a dynamic formulation and externalization of development task flows.

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Motivation

Challenges with Coding Agents

  • Coding agents often make modifications beyond what they're asked to do
    • Assuming cursor+claude
  • They struggle to request user feedback at key decision points during implementation
  • Work plans and progress tracking can be challenging to visualize and monitor

Solution

  • Commit and PR-based Work Plans: Force implementation plans that break down tickets into PRs and commits as the minimum units of work
  • Forced Frequent Feedback: Enforce user reviews at the commit level, creating natural checkpoints for feedback
  • Visualization: Instantly understand the current work plan and implementation status through a local React app

tool

  1. plan: Define your implementation plan with PRs and commits
  2. track: Monitor progress and current status of all work items
  3. update: Change status as work progresses, with mandatory user reviews

Visualization Dashboard

The project includes a React-based visualization tool that provides:

  • Hierarchical view of PRs and commits
  • Real-time updates with auto-refresh
  • Status-based color coding
  • Zoom and pan capabilities

Getting Started

Headless(mcp tool only)

  1. Add to your mcp json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "micromanage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yodakeisuke/mcp-micromanage"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. (Highly recommended) Add the following .mdcs to your project

recommended-rules

(Can be adjusted to your preference)

With Visualisation

  1. clone this repository

  2. Add to your mcp json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "micromanage": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "[CLONE_DESTINATION_PATH]/sequentialdeveloping/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. build server
npm install
npm run build
  1. run frontend
cd visualization/ 
npm install
npm run dev

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Third-Party Software

This project uses the following third-party software:

  • MCP TypeScript SDK: Licensed under the MIT License. Copyright © 2023-2025 Anthropic, PBC.

Acknowledgments

mcp-micromanage-your-agent FAQ

How does mcp-micromanage-your-agent help control coding agents?
It structures development tasks into commit and PR-based plans, enabling precise tracking and preventing agents from going off track.
Can this server visualize the progress of development tasks?
Yes, it provides interactive visualizations of sequential tasks with commit-level granularity to monitor progress effectively.
Does it support automated status tracking?
Yes, it automatically tracks the status of tasks and updates progress to keep workflows transparent.
How does it improve user feedback integration?
The tool encourages coding agents to request user feedback at key decision points during implementation.
Is this server compatible with multiple LLM providers?
While designed for coding agents like Claude, it can integrate with other LLMs such as OpenAI and Gemini for flexible workflows.
What problem does this MCP server solve in development workflows?
It addresses challenges of coding agents making unintended changes and difficulty in tracking and visualizing work plans.
How does it break down development tickets?
It forces implementation plans to be divided into pull requests and commits for granular task management.
Can it be used to manage multiple coding agents simultaneously?
Yes, by structuring workflows and tracking progress, it can help coordinate multiple agents working on complex projects.