Pare Make

Name: Pare Make
Author: Dave-London

by Dave-Londoncommunityv0.8.1

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An MCP server that wraps GNU Make and Just to list available targets and run targets with typed JSON output. It auto-detects whether to use a Justfile or Makefile, with per-call override support.

From the registry: Pare Make ג€” Structured Make/Just task runner operations (run, list) as typed JSON.

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

optional
Install GNU Make and/or Just
Install GNU Make and/or Just. The server auto-detects whether to use just (if a Justfile is present) or make (if a Makefile is present).
https://www.gnu.org/software/make/

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `pare-make` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Optional prerequisites:
- Install GNU Make and/or Just — Install GNU Make and/or Just. The server auto-detects whether to use just (if a Justfile is present) or make (if a Makefile is present). (https://www.gnu.org/software/make/)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@paretools/make"]

Note: Requires a Makefile or Justfile in the working directory for useful operation. The server wraps Make/Just and returns structured JSON output. No environment variables are documented.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: Requires a Makefile or Justfile in the working directory for useful operation. The server wraps Make/Just and returns structured JSON output. No environment variables are documented.