scratchpad-mcp: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

scratchpad-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from pc035860/scratchpad-mcp. It costs 1,231 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

Project instructions for scratchpad-mcp, a TypeScript and Node.js server that provides shared scratchpad storage for coding-agent sub-agents. It uses SQLite, a local database, with full-text search.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use them to install, run, test, type-check, lint, format, and build the scratchpad-mcp server.
Why use it?
They explain the project's purpose, setup, development commands, testing, validation, and build process in one place.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions subagents; mentions Claude Code.

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CLAUDE.md · 163 lines

How it starts

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CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with this repository.

Project Overview

Name: scratchpad-mcp-v2 - use this for the graph-memory system.

Purpose: A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides shared scratchpad functionality for Claude Code sub-agents, enabling context sharing between agents within workflows.

Status: ~95% complete - core functionality implemented including AI analysis features, comprehensive testing suite added, validation phase completed.

Tech Stack: TypeScript + Node.js 18+, SQLite with FTS5, MCP SDK, ESM modules

Quick Start

First-time Setup

# Install and verify
npm install && npm test && npm run build

# Development with hot reload
npm run dev

Running as MCP Server

# Development mode
npm run dev

# Production mode
npm run build && ./dist/server.js

Common Commands

Development Workflow

# Start development
npm run dev                    # Hot reload development

# Code quality checks
npm run typecheck             # TypeScript validation
npm run lint                  # ESLint checking
npm run format                # Prettier formatting

# Testing
npm test                      # Run all tests
npm run test:watch           # Watch mode testing
npm test -- tests/database.test.ts  # Specific test file

Build and Deploy

npm run build                 # Build to dist/
npm run clean                 # Clean build artifacts
./dist/server.js             # Run built MCP server

Web Viewer

npm run serve                 # Start workflow web viewer (port 3000)
npm run serve:dev            # Development mode with custom port

Architecture & Key Components

Core Structure

src/
├── server.ts                 # MCP server entry point
├── server-helpers.ts         # Parameter validation & error handling
├── database/
│   ├── ScratchpadDatabase.ts # Core database operations
│   ├── schema.ts            # SQLite schema + FTS5 setup
│   └── types.ts             # Database type definitions
├── tools/                   # 16 MCP tools for workflow management
│   ├── workflow.ts          # create-workflow
│   ├── scratchpad.ts        # create/get/append/chop/delete scratchpad
│   └── search.ts            # search scratchpads/scratchpad-content/workflows
└── scripts/                 # Utility tools and web viewer
    ├── serve-workflow/      # HTTP server for workflow browsing
    ├── check-search-mode.cjs # FTS5/LIKE mode checker
    ├── fix-database.cjs     # Database repair tool
    ├── migrate-to-wal.cjs   # WAL mode migration
    └── install-chinese-support.sh # Chinese tokenizer installer

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scratchpad-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository pc035860/scratchpad-mcp (4 stars, last pushed 11mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,231 tokens to every session, about $0.0062 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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