## Summary Splits the Stack Auth MCP server out of `apps/backend` and into a dedicated Next.js app at `apps/mcp/`, served on port `:42` (suffixed via `NEXT_PUBLIC_STACK_PORT_PREFIX`) and exposed in production at `https://mcp.stack-auth.com/mcp`. The backend no longer carries the MCP transport route; clients now point at the new host. Base: `dev` → Head: `chore/move-mcp-to-a-sep-app` Scope: 34 files, +1425 / −353 ## What changed - **New app** `apps/mcp/` — standalone Next.js + `@vercel/mcp-adapter`, with: - `src/app/api/internal/[transport]/route.ts` — MCP transport handler (moved from backend) - `src/app/mcp/route.ts`, `src/app/route.ts` — public landing + setup page - `src/app/health/route.ts` — health check - `src/mcp-handler.ts`, `src/setup-page.ts`, `src/analytics.ts` - **Backend** drops `apps/backend/src/app/api/internal/[transport]/route.ts` (−105) — MCP code is gone from the backend image. - **Dashboard** install hint updated to point at `https://mcp.stack-auth.com/mcp` (was `/`). - **Dev launchpad** gets an MCP tile so the new service shows up alongside the rest of the local stack. - **CI** workflows (`db-migration-backwards-compatibility`, `e2e-api-tests*`) start the MCP service in the background before running tests. - **Docs** (`docs-mintlify`, `docs/`) and `init-stack` / `init-prompt` updated to reference the new URL. - **E2E** `apps/e2e/tests/backend/endpoints/api/v1/internal/mcp.test.ts` reworked to hit the new host; `helpers.ts` and env files gain an MCP base-URL var. ## Visuals ### New `apps/mcp` setup page (`https://mcp.stack-auth.com/`) The standalone app's root now serves a self-contained MCP setup guide with per-client instructions (Cursor, VS Code, Codex, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI):  ### Dev launchpad now lists the MCP service New tile at port suffix `:42`, importance 2, alongside Backend / Dashboard / Demo app:  ## Notes for reviewers - The MCP transport endpoint moved path: it was mounted under `/api/internal/[transport]` in the backend; in the new app it's at the same path but on the dedicated host. The public-facing URL is `https://mcp.stack-auth.com/mcp`. - `apps/mcp` ships its own PostHog analytics client (`src/analytics.ts`) so the backend doesn't have to proxy events for it anymore. - Port allocation: `${PORT_PREFIX}42` (default `8142` in dev). Picked to fit the existing dev-launchpad importance-2 row. - No DB migrations. ## Test plan - [x] `apps/mcp` builds and `pnpm dev` serves on `:8142` - [x] Dev launchpad renders the new MCP tile (screenshot above) - [x] MCP setup page renders client tabs (screenshot above) - [x] E2E `mcp.test.ts` updated to hit the new host - [ ] CI green on `e2e-api-tests*` and `db-migration-backwards-compatibility` workflows (they were touched to start the MCP service) - [ ] `init-stack` / `mcp.ts` install flow lands users on the new URL <!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> ## Summary by CodeRabbit * **New Features** * Standalone MCP app added with a public /mcp endpoint and health check. * MCP appears in the dev-launchpad apps list. * **Documentation** * MCP endpoint updated to https://mcp.stack-auth.com/mcp in all setup guides and installer snippets. * Setup page enhanced with detailed client install tabs and instructions. * **Chores** * MCP service integrated into CI/e2e workflows and local env configs. <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> |
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docs-mintlify
How to run the Mintlify docs preview locally from this repository.
Prerequisites
-
Node.js
>=20.17.0 -
pnpm -
Repository dependencies installed (
pnpm installfrom repo root) -
OpenAPI specs in
openapi/are committed to git. Hosted Mintlify cannot run monorepo codegen on deploy, so these files must be present in the repo for production docs.When you change API route OpenAPI metadata, regenerate and commit the four specs from the repo root:
pnpm run --filter @stackframe/backend codegen-docs git add docs-mintlify/openapi/That writes
client.json,server.json,admin.json, andwebhooks.jsonintodocs-mintlify/openapi/(and intodocs/openapi/for the legacy Fumadocs app). CI fails ifpnpm codegenproduces different output than what is committed (see root lint-and-build workflow).
Run locally
From the repository root:
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run dev
This starts Mintlify in docs-mintlify on http://localhost:${NEXT_PUBLIC_STACK_PORT_PREFIX:-81}04 (for example, http://localhost:8104 with the default prefix).
From inside docs-mintlify, you can also run:
pnpm dev
Useful variants:
# Override the default port
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run dev -- --port 3333
# Skip OpenAPI processing for faster iteration
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run dev -- --disable-openapi
Search + assistant in local preview
If you want local search and the Mintlify assistant:
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run login
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run status
Then re-run pnpm -C docs-mintlify run dev.
Package scripts
From repo root:
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run lint
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run typecheck
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run build
pnpm -C docs-mintlify run clean
lint runs both mint validate and mint broken-links.