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What is the SFCC Development MCP Server?
This is an AI-assisted tool server designed specifically for Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud (SFCC) developers. It provides intelligent access to SFCC development resources through the standard MCP protocol, including official document query, best practice guides, log analysis, and system object definition functions.How to use the SFCC Development MCP Server?
You can start using it with simple configuration. There are two modes available: document query mode (no credentials required) and full mode (SFCC login credentials required). It can be integrated with AI assistants such as Claude to significantly improve development efficiency.Applicable scenarios
Suitable for the entire SFCC development cycle: querying API documents during new feature development, analyzing logs during debugging, implementing best practices, and discovering system object attributes. It is particularly suitable for development tasks that require quick access to accurate SFCC information.Main features
How to use
Usage examples
Frequently Asked Questions
Related resources
Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp"]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp", "--dw-json", "/path/to/your/dw.json"]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp"],
"cwd": "/path/to/sfcc-dev-mcp"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/sfcc-dev-mcp/dist/main.js"]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"sfcc-dev-mcp",
"--dw-json",
"/path/to/your/dw.json"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"sfcc-dev-mcp",
"--dw-json",
"/Users/username/Documents/Projects/my-sfcc-project/dw.json"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp"],
"cwd": "/path/to/your/sfcc/project"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp", "--dw-json", "/path/to/dw.json", "--debug", "true"]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp", "--dw-json", "/path/to/dw.json", "--debug", "true"]
}
}
}🚀 SFCC Development MCP Server
This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that offers comprehensive access to Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud development features. It enables AI agents to assist with SFCC development tasks such as log analysis, debugging, monitoring, and SFCC documentation querying.
🚀 Quick Start
To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop or other MCP clients, add the following to your MCP settings file:
Documentation-Only Mode (No SFCC credentials needed)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp"]
}
}
}
Full Mode (With SFCC credentials for log analysis and system object tools)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp", "--dw-json", "/path/to/your/dw.json"]
}
}
}
For Full Mode, create a dw.json file with your SFCC credentials
{
"hostname": "your-instance.sandbox.us01.dx.commercecloud.salesforce.com",
"username": "your-username",
"password": "your-password",
"client-id": "your-client-id",
"client-secret": "your-client-secret"
}
Available Tools by Mode
| Tool Category | Documentation-Only Mode | Full Mode |
|---|---|---|
| SFCC Documentation (7 tools) | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Best Practices Guides (4 tools) | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| SFRA Documentation (5 tools) | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Log Analysis (6 tools) | ❌ Requires credentials | ✅ Available |
| System Object Definitions (6 tools) | ❌ Requires OAuth | ✅ Available with OAuth |
You can start immediately: The server works without any credentials - just use npx sfcc-dev-mcp to access all documentation and best practices tools!
✨ Features
SFCC Best Practices Guides
- Get Available Guides: List all available SFCC best practice guides covering cartridge creation, ISML templates, OCAPI hooks, SCAPI hooks, SFRA controllers, and custom SCAPI endpoints.
- Get Complete Guide: Retrieve comprehensive best practice guides with structured content for specific SFCC development areas, including the new ISML Templates guide with security, performance, and maintainability guidelines.
- Search Best Practices: Search across all best practice guides for specific terms, concepts, or patterns, including ISML-specific topics like encoding, XSS prevention, and template architecture.
- Get Hook Reference: Access detailed hook reference tables for OCAPI and SCAPI hooks with endpoints and extension points.
SFCC Documentation Querying
- Get Class Information: Retrieve detailed information about any SFCC class, including properties, methods, and descriptions.
- Search Classes: Find SFCC classes by name with partial matching.
- Get Class Methods: List all methods for a specific SFCC class with signatures.
- Get Class Properties: List all properties for a specific SFCC class with types and modifiers.
- Search Methods: Find methods across all SFCC classes by name.
- List All Classes: Get a complete list of available SFCC classes.
- Get Raw Documentation: Access the complete Markdown documentation for any class.
SFRA Documentation Access
- Get Available SFRA Documents: List all available SFRA (Storefront Reference Architecture) documentation, including Server, Request, Response, QueryString, and render module.
- Get SFRA Document: Retrieve complete SFRA class or module documentation with detailed information about properties, methods, and usage examples.
- Search SFRA Documentation: Search across all SFRA documentation for specific terms, concepts, or functionality related to routing, middleware, request handling, or response management.
- Get SFRA Class Methods: Get all methods for a specific SFRA class (Server, Request, Response, QueryString) with detailed signatures, parameters, and descriptions.
- Get SFRA Class Properties: Get all properties for a specific SFRA class with their types and descriptions for understanding Request/Response objects and SFRA class properties in controllers.
SFCC System Object Definitions
- Get All System Objects: Retrieve a complete list of all system object definitions with metadata, including attribute counts.
- Get System Object Definition: Get detailed information about a specific system object (Product, Customer, Order, etc.), including all attributes.
- Search System Object Attribute Definitions: Search for specific attribute definitions within a system object type using complex queries. Supports text search on id/display_name/description, filtering by properties like mandatory/searchable/system, and sorting. Essential for finding custom attributes or attributes with specific characteristics. To get all attributes for an object, use a match_all_query.
- Search Site Preferences: Search site preferences across sites in the specified preference group and instance. Essential for discovering custom site preferences, understanding preference configurations, or when working with site-specific settings. Supports complex queries with text search, filtering, and sorting.
- Search System Object Attribute Groups: Search attribute groups for a specific system object type. Essential for discovering site preference groups (use "SitePreferences" as objectType) needed for the site preferences search API. Supports complex queries with text search, filtering, and sorting on group properties.
- Search Custom Object Attribute Definitions: Search for specific attribute definitions within a custom object type using complex queries. Use this for custom objects (user-defined data structures) rather than system objects. Supports text search on id/display_name/description, filtering by properties like mandatory/searchable/system, and sorting. Essential for finding custom attributes or attributes with specific characteristics in custom object definitions.
Note: System object definition tools require OAuth credentials (clientId and clientSecret) and are useful for discovering custom attributes and site preferences added to standard SFCC objects.
Log Analysis & Monitoring
- Get Latest Errors: Retrieve the most recent error messages from SFCC logs.
- Get Latest Warnings: Fetch recent warning messages.
- Get Latest Info: Access recent info-level log entries.
- Summarize Logs: Get an overview of log activity with error counts and key issues.
- Search Logs: Search for specific patterns across log files.
- List Log Files: View available log files with metadata.
📦 Installation
- Clone this repository.
- Install dependencies:
npm install - Build the TypeScript code:
npm run build
📚 Documentation
Configuration
Overriding the Working Directory
The server uses the current working directory (cwd) to locate documentation files. By default, it expects to find a docs/ folder in the directory where the server is started. If you need to use documentation from a different location, you have several options:
Option 1: Start the server from the correct directory
cd /path/to/sfcc-dev-mcp
npx sfcc-dev-mcp
Option 2: Use the --cwd flag (if your MCP client supports it)
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp"],
"cwd": "/path/to/sfcc-dev-mcp"
}
}
}
Option 3: Create symbolic links
# Create a symbolic link to the docs folder in your desired location
ln -s /path/to/sfcc-dev-mcp/docs /your/desired/location/docs
cd /your/desired/location
npx sfcc-dev-mcp
Expected Directory Structure: The server expects the following structure relative to the working directory:
./docs/
├── best-practices/
│ ├── cartridge_creation.md
│ ├── ocapi_hooks.md
│ ├── scapi_hooks.md
│ └── ...
├── sfra/
│ ├── server.md
│ ├── request.md
│ ├── response.md
│ ├── querystring.md
│ └── render.md
├── dw_catalog/
├── dw_order/
└── ... (other SFCC class documentation folders)
Using dw.json (Recommended)
The server supports the standard SFCC dw.json configuration format used by Commerce Cloud development tools. Create a dw.json file in your project root:
{
"hostname": "your-instance.sandbox.us01.dx.commercecloud.salesforce.com",
"username": "your-username",
"password": "your-password",
"client-id": "your-client-id",
"client-secret": "your-client-secret",
"code-version": "version1"
}
Required fields:
hostname: Your SFCC instance hostname.username: Your SFCC username.password: Your SFCC password.
Optional fields:
client-id: OAuth client ID (for API access).client-secret: OAuth client secret (for API access).code-version: Code version to use.
Using Environment Variables
Alternatively, you can configure the server using environment variables:
export SFCC_HOSTNAME="your-instance.sandbox.us01.dx.commercecloud.salesforce.com"
export SFCC_USERNAME="your-username"
export SFCC_PASSWORD="your-password"
export SFCC_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
export SFCC_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
export SFCC_SITE_ID="RefArch"
Data API Configuration
Business Manager Setup for System Object Definition Tools
To use the system object definition tools (get_system_object_definitions, get_system_object_definition, search_system_object_attribute_definitions, search_site_preferences, search_system_object_attribute_groups, search_custom_object_attribute_definitions), you need to configure Data API access in Business Manager:
Step 1: Create API Client in Account Manager
- Log into Account Manager (not Business Manager).
- Navigate to API Client section.
- Click Add API Client.
- Configure the API client:
- Name:
SFCC Dev MCP Server(or any descriptive name). - Password: Generate a secure password.
- Scopes: Select SFCC scope.
- Roles: Assign appropriate roles for your organization.
- Name:
Step 2: Configure Data API Access in Business Manager
- Log into Business Manager for your instance.
- Navigate to Administration > Site Development > Open Commerce API Settings.
- Click on Data API tab.
- Configure the following settings:
Client Configuration:
{
"_v": "23.2",
"clients": [
{
"client_id": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
"resources": [
{
"resource_id": "/system_object_definitions",
"methods": [
"get"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
},
{
"resource_id": "/system_object_definitions/*",
"methods": [
"get"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
},
{
"resource_id": "/system_object_definition_search",
"methods": [
"post"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
},
{
"resource_id": "/system_object_definitions/*/attribute_definition_search",
"methods": [
"post"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
},
{
"resource_id": "/system_object_definitions/*/attribute_group_search",
"methods": [
"post"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
},
{
"resource_id": "/custom_object_definitions/*/attribute_definition_search",
"methods": [
"post"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
},
{
"resource_id": "/site_preferences/preference_groups/*/*/preference_search",
"methods": [
"post"
],
"read_attributes": "(**)",
"write_attributes": "(**)"
}
]
}
]
}
Required Settings:
- Client ID: Your API client ID (e.g.,
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa). - Resource ID:
/system_object_definitions/*(allows access to all system object definition endpoints). - Resource ID:
/site_preferences/preference_groups/*/*/preference_search(allows access to site preferences search). - Methods:
getandpost(required for retrieving and searching system objects and preferences). - Read Attributes:
(**)(allows reading all attributes). - Write Attributes:
(**)(may be required for some operations).
Step 3: Update Your Configuration
Add the client credentials to your dw.json:
{
"hostname": "your-instance.sandbox.us01.dx.commercecloud.salesforce.com",
"username": "your-username",
"password": "your-password",
"client-id": "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
"client-secret": "your-api-client-password",
"code-version": "version1"
}
Troubleshooting Data API Access
Common Issues:
- 403 Forbidden: Check that your API client has the correct scopes and roles.
- 401 Unauthorized: Verify your client credentials are correct.
- Resource not found: Ensure the resource ID pattern matches
/system_object_definitions/*and/site_preferences/preference_groups/*/*/preference_search.
Testing Your Configuration: You can test your Data API access using the MCP tools:
{
"tool": "get_system_object_definitions",
"parameters": {
"count": 5,
"select": "(**)"
}
}
Testing Site Preferences Workflow:
{
"tool": "search_system_object_attribute_groups",
"parameters": {
"objectType": "SitePreferences",
"searchRequest": {
"query": {
"match_all_query": {}
},
"select": "(**)"
}
}
}
💻 Usage Examples
Launch Parameters and Command Line Options
The server supports several command line parameters to customize its behavior:
--dw-json <path>
Specify a custom path to your dw.json configuration file:
# Using npm with custom dw.json path
npm start -- --dw-json /path/to/your/dw.json
# Using npm with relative path
npm start -- --dw-json ./config/dw.json
# Using node directly
node dist/main.js --dw-json /path/to/your/dw.json
--debug <true|false>
Control debug logging output to customize the verbosity of server logs:
# Enable debug logging (shows detailed debug messages, method entry/exit, timing info)
npm start -- --debug true
npm start -- --debug # shorthand for true
# Disable debug logging (shows only essential info, warnings, and errors)
npm start -- --debug false
# Combine with other options
npm start -- --dw-json ./config/dw.json --debug false
Debug logging includes:
- Method entry and exit logs.
- Detailed timing information for operations.
- Full response previews for debugging.
- Additional context for troubleshooting.
Production usage: Use --debug false in production environments to reduce log noise and improve performance.
Configuration Loading Priority
The server loads configuration in the following order of preference:
- Command line
--dw-jsonargument (highest priority):- Allows you to specify a custom path to your dw.json file.
- Useful for different environments or project configurations.
./dw.jsonfile in current directory:- Automatically detected if present in the working directory.
- Standard SFCC development workflow.
- Environment variables (lowest priority):
- Falls back to environment variables if no dw.json is found.
- See the "Using Environment Variables" section above.
Starting the Server
# Basic start (uses ./dw.json or environment variables)
npm start
# Start with custom dw.json file
npm start -- --dw-json /path/to/custom/dw.json
# Or directly with node
node dist/main.js
# Or with custom configuration
node dist/main.js --dw-json ./config/production.json
Using with npx
You can also run the server directly using npx without installing it locally:
# Run with npx (uses ./dw.json or environment variables)
npx sfcc-dev-mcp
# Run with npx and custom dw.json file
npx sfcc-dev-mcp --dw-json /path/to/custom/dw.json
# Run with npx and relative path
npx sfcc-dev-mcp --dw-json ./config/dw.json
Note: When using npx, make sure your dw.json file is in the current working directory or specify the full path using the --dw-json parameter.
MCP Client Configuration
Add this server to your MCP client configuration. For example, in Claude Desktop's config:
Using Local Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/sfcc-dev-mcp/dist/main.js"]
}
}
}
Using npx (Recommended)
You can configure the MCP client to use npx, which automatically handles package installation and updates:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"sfcc-dev-mcp",
"--dw-json",
"/path/to/your/dw.json"
]
}
}
}
Example configurations:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"sfcc-dev-mcp",
"--dw-json",
"/Users/username/Documents/Projects/my-sfcc-project/dw.json"
]
}
}
}
For automatic configuration detection (uses ./dw.json in working directory):
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp"],
"cwd": "/path/to/your/sfcc/project"
}
}
}
Benefits of using npx in MCP configuration:
- Automatically installs the latest version if not present.
- No need to manually clone or build the project.
- Automatic updates when new versions are released.
- Consistent behavior across different environments.
- Easy to share configurations with team members.
Available Tools
SFCC Documentation Tools
get_sfcc_class_info- Get comprehensive information about an SFCC class{ "className": "Catalog" }search_sfcc_classes- Search for classes by name{ "query": "product" }get_sfcc_class_methods- Get all methods for a class{ "className": "dw.catalog.Product" }get_sfcc_class_properties- Get all properties for a class{ "className": "dw.catalog.Catalog" }search_sfcc_methods- Find methods across all classes{ "methodName": "getPrice" }list_sfcc_classes- List all available SFCC classesget_sfcc_class_documentation- Get raw documentation{ "className": "dw.catalog.Product" }
SFCC Best Practices Tools
get_available_best_practice_guides- List all available best practice guides{}get_best_practice_guide- Get a complete best practice guide{ "guideName": "sfra_controllers" }search_best_practices- Search across all best practice guides{ "query": "validation" }get_hook_reference- Get hook reference tables for OCAPI/SCAPI{ "guideName": "ocapi_hooks" }
SFCC SFRA Documentation Tools
get_available_sfra_documents- List all available SFRA documents{}get_sfra_document- Get complete SFRA class or module documentation{ "documentName": "server" }search_sfra_documentation- Search across all SFRA documentation{ "query": "middleware" }get_sfra_class_methods- Get all methods for an SFRA class{ "className": "server" }get_sfra_class_properties- Get all properties for an SFRA class{ "className": "request" }
SFCC System Object Definition Tools
get_system_object_definitions- Get all system object definitions{ "count": 50, "select": "(**)" }get_system_object_definition- Get specific system object definition{ "objectType": "Product" }search_system_object_attribute_definitions- Search attribute definitions{ "objectType": "Product", "searchRequest": { "query": { "text_query": { "fields": ["id", "display_name"], "search_phrase": "price" } }, "select": "(**)" } }search_site_preferences- Search site preferences{ "groupId": "MyPreferenceGroup", "instanceType": "staging", "searchRequest": { "query": { "text_query": { "fields": ["id", "display_name"], "search_phrase": "payment" } }, "select": "(**)" }, "options": { "expand": "value", "maskPasswords": true } }search_system_object_attribute_groups- Search attribute groups{ "objectType": "SitePreferences", "searchRequest": { "query": { "match_all_query": {} }, "sorts": [{"field": "display_name", "sort_order": "asc"}], "select": "(**)" } }search_custom_object_attribute_definitions- Search attribute definitions within a custom object type{ "objectType": "custom_object_type", "searchRequest": { "query": { "text_query": { "fields": ["id", "display_name"], "search_phrase": "custom_attribute" } }, "select": "(**)" } }
Log Analysis Tools
get_latest_errors- Get recent error messagesget_latest_warnings- Get recent warning messagesget_latest_info- Get recent info messagessummarize_logs- Get log summary with countssearch_logs- Search for patterns in logslist_log_files- List available log files
Example AI Assistant Interactions
With this MCP server, AI assistants can now answer questions like:
"Create a new cartridge called "plugin_example" with a controller and ISML template"
- The assistant uses
get_best_practice_guideto retrieve the best practices for cartridge creation. - It then generates the necessary files and directories based on the best practices, including a controller and ISML template.
"How does the Catalog class work in SFCC?"
- The assistant queries
get_sfcc_class_infofor the Catalog class. - Gets back structured information about properties (description, displayName, ID, root) and methods (getDescription, getDisplayName, etc.).
- Provides a comprehensive explanation of the class functionality.
"Find all classes related to products"
- The assistant uses
search_sfcc_classeswith query "product". - Returns classes like
dw.catalog.Product,dw.catalog.ProductMgr,dw.catalog.ProductOption, etc.
"What methods are available for managing customers?"
- The assistant calls
search_sfcc_methodswith "customer". - Gets back customer-related methods from multiple classes across the SFCC API.
"How do I implement SFRA controller extensions properly?"
- The assistant uses
get_best_practice_guidewith "sfra_controllers". - Returns comprehensive best practices, including server.append(), server.prepend(), and server.replace() patterns.
- Provides code examples and architectural guidance for SFRA development.
"What are the security best practices for OCAPI hooks?"
- The assistant calls
search_best_practiceswith query "security". - Finds security-related content across all best practice guides.
- Returns specific guidance on input validation, authorization, and data integrity.
"Show me all available SCAPI hook extension points"
- The assistant uses
get_hook_referencewith "scapi_hooks". - Returns comprehensive tables of all SCAPI hook endpoints and their available extension points.
- Provides structured reference for implementing custom hook logic.
"Find all site preference groups available in my SFCC instance"
- The assistant uses
search_system_object_attribute_groupswith objectType "SitePreferences". - Returns all available preference groups with their IDs, display names, and descriptions.
- Provides the group IDs needed for subsequent site preference searches.
"Search for payment-related site preferences in the PaymentSettings group"
- The assistant first uses
search_system_object_attribute_groupsto find preference groups related to payment. - Then uses
search_site_preferenceswith the discovered group ID and instance type. - Returns specific site preferences related to payment configuration.
📚 Documentation Coverage
The server includes comprehensive documentation for all SFCC packages:
dw.campaign- Campaign and promotion management.dw.catalog- Product and catalog management.dw.content- Content management.dw.customer- Customer management.dw.order- Order processing.dw.system- System utilities.dw.web- Web framework.- And many more...
🔧 Technical Details
Best Practices Coverage
The server includes comprehensive best practices guides for all major SFCC development areas:
- OCAPI Hooks - Legacy API extension patterns and implementation guidance.
- SCAPI Hooks - Modern API hooks with transactional integrity and performance considerations.
- SFRA Controllers - Storefront controller patterns, middleware chains, and extension strategies.
- Custom SCAPI Endpoints - Three-pillar architecture for building new API endpoints.
Security Notes
- Store your
dw.jsonfile securely and never commit it to version control. - Add
dw.jsonto your.gitignorefile. - Use environment variables in production environments.
- Ensure your SFCC credentials have appropriate permissions.
Development
Building from Source
npm run build
Running Tests
npm test
Troubleshooting and Debugging
MCP Server Logs
The server automatically writes all logs to files to avoid interfering with the JSON-RPC protocol and ensure consistent debugging capabilities. This prevents JSON parsing errors and provides reliable log access for troubleshooting.
Log File Locations by Operating System
macOS:
/tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs/
├── sfcc-mcp-info.log # General information and startup messages
├── sfcc-mcp-warn.log # Warning messages and deprecation notices
├── sfcc-mcp-error.log # Error messages and stack traces
└── sfcc-mcp-debug.log # Detailed debug information (when --debug is enabled)
Windows:
%TEMP%\sfcc-mcp-logs\
├── sfcc-mcp-info.log # General information and startup messages
├── sfcc-mcp-warn.log # Warning messages and deprecation notices
├── sfcc-mcp-error.log # Error messages and stack traces
└── sfcc-mcp-debug.log # Detailed debug information (when --debug is enabled)
Linux:
/tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs/
├── sfcc-mcp-info.log # General information and startup messages
├── sfcc-mcp-warn.log # Warning messages and deprecation notices
├── sfcc-mcp-error.log # Error messages and stack traces
└── sfcc-mcp-debug.log # Detailed debug information (when --debug is enabled)
Viewing Logs in Real-Time
macOS/Linux:
# View all logs in real-time
tail -f /tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs/*.log
# View specific log levels
tail -f /tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs/sfcc-mcp-error.log # Errors only
tail -f /tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs/sfcc-mcp-debug.log # Debug info (if enabled)
Windows (PowerShell):
# View error logs in real-time
Get-Content "$env:TEMP\sfcc-mcp-logs\sfcc-mcp-error.log" -Wait
# View all logs
Get-ChildItem "$env:TEMP\sfcc-mcp-logs" | ForEach-Object { Get-Content $_.FullName -Wait }
Common Issues and Solutions
JSON Parsing Errors:
- Issue:
Expected ',' or ']' after array element in JSON at position X - Cause: Previous versions logged to console, interfering with MCP protocol
- Solution: Update to latest version - logs now go to files automatically
Log Files Not Created:
- Issue: No log files in the expected directory
- Cause: Server running has permissions issue
- Solution: Check that you're running via MCP client (not directly with
node) or verify write permissions to temp directory
Missing Debug Information:
- Issue: Debug log file empty or missing detailed information
- Cause: Debug mode not enabled
- Solution: Add
--debug trueto your MCP client configuration:{ "mcpServers": { "sfcc-dev": { "command": "npx", "args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp", "--dw-json", "/path/to/dw.json", "--debug", "true"] } } }
Connection Issues:
- Issue: Server appears to start but tools don't work
- Cause: Various configuration or network issues
- Solution: Check error logs for specific error messages and verify SFCC credentials
Debug Mode
Enable debug mode for detailed troubleshooting information:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sfcc-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["sfcc-dev-mcp", "--dw-json", "/path/to/dw.json", "--debug", "true"]
}
}
}
Debug mode provides:
- Method entry and exit tracking.
- Performance timing information.
- Full request/response details.
- Configuration loading details.
- Client initialization status.
Log Cleanup
Log files accumulate over time. You can safely delete old log files:
macOS/Linux:
# Remove all log files
rm /tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs/*.log
# Remove logs older than 7 days
find /tmp/sfcc-mcp-logs -name "*.log" -mtime +7 -delete
Windows:
# Remove all log files
Remove-Item "$env:TEMP\sfcc-mcp-logs\*.log"
# Remove logs older than 7 days
Get-ChildItem "$env:TEMP\sfcc-mcp-logs" -Filter "*.log" | Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-7) } | Remove-Item
Documentation Generation
The SFCC documentation is automatically converted from the official SFCC documentation using the included scraping script.
Note: The documentation conversion script requires additional dependencies that are not included in the main package to keep the MCP server lightweight:
# Install dependencies needed for documentation conversion
npm install axios cheerio
# Convert SFCC documentation (with rate limiting)
node scripts/convert-docs.js
# Test mode (limited conversion)
node scripts/convert-docs.js --test
# Conservative rate limiting
node scripts/convert-docs.js --slow
The axios and cheerio dependencies are only needed for regenerating documentation from the SFCC documentation website and are not required for normal MCP server operation.
🤖 AI Assistant Integration
For optimal AI assistance when working with SFCC projects, copy the file to your SFCC project directory and rename it to copilot-instructions.md, claude.md, or similar. This file provides comprehensive guidance to AI assistants on:
- When to use MCP tools vs. relying on general AI knowledge.
- Specific tool recommendations for common SFCC development tasks.
- Workflow patterns for debugging, implementation, and best practices.
- Error reduction by encouraging use of current, verified SFCC information.
This significantly improves AI assistance accuracy and reduces hallucination when working on SFCC development tasks.
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on:
- Setting up the development environment.
- Code style and conventions.
- Testing requirements.
- Pull request process.
- Types of contributions we're looking for.
Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, improving documentation, or enhancing the best practices guides, your contributions help make SFCC development more accessible for everyone.
📄 License
This project is licensed under the ISC License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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