https://github.com/davidyen1124/not-really-mcp-client
A confusingly-named Node.js client for Claude Code's VS Code bridge (not actually MCP)
https://github.com/davidyen1124/not-really-mcp-client
claude cli json-rpc mcp nodejs vscode websocket
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A confusingly-named Node.js client for Claude Code's VS Code bridge (not actually MCP)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/davidyen1124/not-really-mcp-client
- Owner: davidyen1124
- License: other
- Created: 2025-06-24T05:00:08.000Z (12 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-24T06:09:29.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-30T16:33:32.373Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: claude, cli, json-rpc, mcp, nodejs, vscode, websocket
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 454 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# not-really-mcp-client
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## 🚨 I QUIT MY JOB TO BUILD THIS NPM PACKAGE (LinkedIn Influencers HATE This One Weird Trick!) 🚨
**Day 1:** My manager said "We need better VS Code integration"
**Day 347:** I've created a Node.js client that nobody asked for but EVERYONE needs 💪
**What they said:** "This will never work"
**What I did:** Published it anyway and it got 3 downloads (my mom, my cat, and me) 📈
---
## 💼 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY NOBODY TALKS ABOUT
**UNPOPULAR OPINION:** Most developers don't know how to connect to Claude Code's VS Code bridge programmatically. I spent 6 months in my garage (okay, it was my kitchen table) building this game-changing solution.
**Here's what I learned:**
- 🧠 WebSocket connections aren't just for chat apps
- 🔥 JSON-RPC is the secret sauce of the future
- 💡 Sometimes the best solutions come from the worst naming decisions
- 🚀 Imposter syndrome is just excellence in disguise
**The result?** A confusingly-named package that LITERALLY transforms how you interact with VS Code.
---
## 🎯 IF YOU'RE NOT AUTOMATING YOUR VS CODE, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG
**CONTROVERSIAL TAKE:** Clicking buttons in 2024 is for amateurs.
This package gives you:
- ✨ Auto-discovery of Claude Code instances (because manual is so 2010)
- 🔐 WebSocket authentication (security is sexy)
- 🔄 Automatic reconnection (never give up, never surrender)
- 🛠️ Programmatic VS Code control (be the puppet master)
- 💻 Interactive shell interface (feel like a Hollywood hacker)
**CEO of a Fortune 500 company told me:** "This changes everything"
*(okay, it was my neighbor's kid, but he's probably going places)*
---
## 🏆 HOW TO 10X YOUR DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIVITY (DEVELOPERS LOVE THIS!)
```bash
npm install not-really-mcp-client
```
That's it. One command. BOOM. 💥
Your workflow transforms from:
- ❌ Manually opening files like a caveman
- ❌ Clicking through VS Code like it's 1999
- ❌ Writing repetitive automation scripts
To:
- ✅ Programmatic file operations
- ✅ Automated workspace management
- ✅ Code execution in notebooks
- ✅ Looking like a 10x engineer
---
## 📊 THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE
**Before this package:**
- Development speed: Turtle 🐢
- Code quality: Questionable ❓
- Job satisfaction: Existential crisis 😭
**After this package:**
- Development speed: Cheetah on espresso ☕🐆
- Code quality: Still questionable but FASTER ❓⚡
- Job satisfaction: Mild existential acceptance 😌
---
## 🔥 TESTIMONIALS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
> *"I don't know what this does, but the badges look professional"*
> — Senior Engineer at FAANG (probably)
> *"Finally, a package name that reflects my career choices"*
> — Bootcamp Graduate (definitely)
> *"This either revolutionizes VS Code automation or breaks everything. There's no middle ground."*
> — Someone on Stack Overflow (citation needed)
---
## 💡 THE MINDSET SHIFT THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
**OLD THINKING:** "I should probably document this properly"
**NEW THINKING:** "The code IS the documentation" 🧠
**OLD THINKING:** "Maybe I should test this thoroughly"
**NEW THINKING:** "Production IS the testing environment" 🚀
**OLD THINKING:** "This name is confusing"
**NEW THINKING:** "Confusion breeds curiosity, curiosity breeds engagement" 📈
---
## 🎓 WANT TO LEVEL UP? START HERE:
```javascript
const MCPClient = require('not-really-mcp-client')
const client = new MCPClient()
// This line of code will change your life
await client.selectWorkspace()
await client.openFile('/path/to/success.js')
```
**BREAKING:** Junior developer discovers ONE WEIRD TRICK that makes senior developers hate him!
---
## 🚀 JOIN THE REVOLUTION
**Requirements:**
- Node.js >= 14.0.0 (because we're not animals)
- Claude Code running in VS Code (obviously)
- An open mind (mandatory)
- Coffee (non-negotiable)
**The opportunity of a lifetime** doesn't knock twice. It npm installs once.
---
## 📢 SPREAD THE WORD
If this package changed your life (or mildly inconvenienced you), SMASH that star button ⭐
Share this with 3 developers who need to see this
Tag someone who's still clicking buttons manually
**Remember:** Today you, tomorrow me. 🤝
---
## 🎯 THE BOTTOM LINE
**HARD TRUTH:** Most developers will scroll past this.
**HARDER TRUTH:** The ones who don't will 10x their VS Code game.
**HARDEST TRUTH:** You're reading this, which means you're already ahead of 99% of developers.
*Don't just work harder. Work smarter. Work with questionable npm packages.*
**Built with ❤️, excessive confidence, and LinkedIn post energy**
---
*Agree? Disagree? Thoughts? Drop them below! 👇*
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