eclipse-chatgpt-plugin

Overview

AssistAI transforms Eclipse IDE into an MCP server, allowing AI agents to interact with Java projects through Eclipse APIs rather than direct filesystem access. This ensures proper integration with Eclipse's features like incremental compilation, refactoring engines, local history, and testing frameworks. The plugin exposes multiple MCP endpoints for code analysis, editing, building, running, debugging, and Git operations through a secure HTTP server with authentication tokens.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• createFile

  Creates a new file, adds it to the project, and opens it in the editor

  Try:Create a new Java class called PersonTry:Add a new README.md file to the project
• replaceFileContent

  Replaces the entire content of a file

  Try:Update the main method to print Hello WorldTry:Replace the entire content of the configuration file
• getClassOutline

  Get compact class outline with method signatures and line numbers

  Try:Show me the structure of the UserService classTry:What methods are defined in the Customer class?
• findReferences

  Find all references to a type, method, or field across the workspace

  Try:Find all usages of the calculateTotal methodTry:Where is the Order class used in the codebase?
• runTestMethod

  Run a specific test method

  Try:Run the testLogin method in the UserServiceTest classTry:Execute the payment processing test case
• debugJavaApplication

  Launch in debug mode, stops at breakpoints

  Try:Debug the application with main class com.example.AppTry:Start debugging with the run configuration named 'dev'
• toggleBreakpoint

  Set or remove a line breakpoint

  Try:Set a breakpoint at line 42 in Main.javaTry:Remove the breakpoint in the process method
• fileSearch

  Substring search in workspace files

  Try:Find all files containing 'TODO:'Try:Search for 'api_key' across the project
• gitStatus

  Get working tree status - staged, unstaged, untracked files

  Try:Show me the current git statusTry:What files have been modified but not staged?
• getFileHistory

  Lists Local History versions of a file with timestamps

  Try:Show me the history of the config.json fileTry:What changes were made to the Database class?
• getCurrentlyOpenedFile

  Get the currently active file in the editor

  Try:What file is currently open in the editor?Try:Show me the content of the active file
• getEditorSelection

  Get selected text or lines in the active editor

  Try:What code is currently selected in the editor?Try:Show me the selected text and surrounding context

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eclipse-ide": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:8124/mcp/eclipse-ide",
        "--allow-http",
        "--header", "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What authentication methods are supported?

The server uses Bearer token authentication. Generate a token through the Eclipse preferences UI and include it in the 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' header.

Can I use this with IDEs other than Eclipse?

No, this is specifically an Eclipse plugin that exposes Eclipse APIs through MCP. Other IDEs would need their own MCP implementations.

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