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⚠️ BETA VERSION - This package is currently in beta. Please report any issues you encounter.

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Symfony projects that provides Claude Code and PhpStorm with advanced functionality.

Features

🗄️ Database Tools: List tables, describe structure, execute queries
📊 Doctrine Integration: List entities, show foreign keys
🛣️ Routing: Display all routes
📝 Logs: Read log files, find last errors
🎯 Console: Execute Symfony console commands
ℹ️ App Info: PHP version, Symfony version, database platform, bundles
⚙️ Configuration: Get config values, list environment variables
📦 14 MCP Tools: Comprehensive toolkit for Symfony development

Installation

1. Install Package

Local in project (recommended):

composer require itsjustvita/symfony-boost --dev

Or globally:

composer global require itsjustvita/symfony-boost

2. Generate Configuration

php vendor/bin/symfony-boost install

This command automatically creates:

.mcp.json - MCP server configuration
.claude/settings.local.json - Claude Code permissions

3. Start Claude Code/PhpStorm

The tools are now available! Test with: "List all database tables"

Available Tools

Symfony Boost comes with 14 powerful MCP tools designed specifically for Symfony development:

Application & Configuration

Tool	Description
`application_info`	Shows PHP version, Symfony version, database info
`get_config`	Get configuration values using dot notation
`list_env_vars`	Lists all environment variables from .env files
`list_bundles`	Lists all installed Symfony bundles

Database Operations

Tool	Description
`list_tables`	Lists all database tables
`describe_table`	Shows table structure (columns, indexes)
`list_entities`	Lists all Doctrine entities
`get_table_sizes`	Shows number of rows per table
`show_foreign_keys`	Shows all foreign key constraints
`database_query`	Executes READ-ONLY SQL queries

Debugging & Development

Tool	Description
`list_routes`	Lists all Symfony routes
`read_logs`	Reads the last N log entries
`last_error`	Reads the last error from application logs
`console_command`	Executes Symfony console commands

Usage

With Claude Code

Simply use natural language commands:

"Show me all tables"
"Describe the 'users' table"
"Execute a SELECT on 'products'"
"List all routes"
"Show the last 50 log entries"

Direct (for debugging)

# Start server (stdio mode)
php vendor/bin/symfony-boost

# Show help
php vendor/bin/symfony-boost --help

# Show installation help
php vendor/bin/symfony-boost install --help

Configuration

.mcp.json Structure

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "symfony-boost": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["vendor/bin/symfony-boost"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/project",
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "mysql://user:pass@localhost/dbname",
        "APP_ENV": "dev"
      }
    }
  }
}

Manual Configuration

If install doesn't work, you can create the files manually:

Create .mcp.json with the structure above
Create .claude/settings.local.json:

{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__symfony-boost__*"
    ]
  },
  "enableAllProjectMcpServers": true,
  "enabledMcpjsonServers": ["symfony-boost"]
}

Security

READ-ONLY Queries Only: The database_query tool only allows SELECT, SHOW, EXPLAIN, DESCRIBE
Automatic LIMIT: Queries without LIMIT are automatically limited to 100 rows
Shell Escaping: All paths are properly escaped
Trusted Source: Commands come from Claude Code

Troubleshooting

"Tool not available" Error

Check if .mcp.json exists and is correct
Restart Claude Code
Run php vendor/bin/symfony-boost install --force

"DATABASE_URL not found"

Make sure .env exists
Check if DATABASE_URL is defined in .env
Run symfony-boost install again

Server doesn't start

# Test manually
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{}}' | php vendor/bin/symfony-boost

# Should return JSON-RPC response

Tools not showing

# List all tools
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | php vendor/bin/symfony-boost

Development

Project Structure

symfony-boost/
├── bin/
│   └── symfony-boost          # Executable
├── src/
│   ├── McpServer.php         # JSON-RPC Server
│   ├── SymfonyBoostServer.php # Tool implementations
│   └── InstallCommand.php     # Install command
├── composer.json
└── README.md

Testing

# Test server manually
php vendor/bin/symfony-boost install --help
php vendor/bin/symfony-boost --help

# Test MCP protocol
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{}}' | php vendor/bin/symfony-boost
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | php vendor/bin/symfony-boost

Requirements

PHP 8.1+
Symfony 6.0+ or 7.0+
Doctrine DBAL 3.0+ or 4.0+
Claude Code or PhpStorm with MCP support

License

MIT

Support

For issues or questions:

Check the troubleshooting section
Create an issue on GitHub
Contact the maintainer

Changelog

1.0.0-beta (Current)

Initial beta release
14 MCP tools for Symfony development
CLAUDE.md generation with AI development guidelines
Automatic installation command
Support for both local and global installation
Doctrine DBAL 3.x and 4.x compatibility
New tools: get_config, list_env_vars, last_error, list_bundles

Made with ❤️ for Symfony Developers

itsjustvita / symfony-boost

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