ModesSAFE

An MCP server for managing Roo's custom operational modes, providing programmatic control over mode configuration and management.

Features

• Full CRUD operations for custom modes
• Schema validation with Zod
• File system watching for config changes
• Error handling with standard MCP error codes
• Atomic file operations

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mkc909/modes-mcp-server.git
cd modes-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Configuration

1. Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env and adjust as needed:

cp .env.example .env

Available environment variables:

• MODES_CONFIG_PATH: Path to custom modes configuration file (default: %APPDATA%/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_custom_modes.json)

2. Custom Modes Configuration

Create a JSON file for your custom modes configuration. See examples/modes.example.json for the format:

{
"customModes": [
{
"slug": "example-mode",
"name": "Example Mode",
"roleDefinition": "Example role definition describing the mode's capabilities and responsibilities.",
"groups": [
"read",
["edit", {
"fileRegex": "\\.md$",
"description": "Can edit markdown files only"
}],
"command",
"mcp"
],
"customInstructions": "Example custom instructions for the mode."
}
]
}

3. MCP Settings

Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file (typically at %APPDATA%/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json). See examples/mcp-settings.example.json for the format:

{
"mcpServers": {
"modes": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/modes-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"MODES_CONFIG_PATH": "/path/to/custom/modes.json"
},
"disabled": false,