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Django Chainsaw
CommunityMCP server by syrian963 · updated · ★ 1
Finds what will hurt in a Django project: cascades, N+1, unsafe migrations, tenant leaks. Django Chainsaw is a community project by syrian963, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 3 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
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What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATHEnvironment variable | Required | Absolute path to the Django project to analyse - the directory containing manage.py, or whichever directory the settings module is importable from. This server must run in an interpreter that can import that project, so install it into the |
DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULEEnvironment variable | Required | Dotted path to the settings module, for example myproject.settings. Point it at the settings the site actually runs on: a base or partial module can import cleanly and load no models, and the server says so when that happens. |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install Django Chainsaw
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add django-chainsaw -e DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH=YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH -e DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE=YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE -- uvx django-chainsaw-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"django-chainsaw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"django-chainsaw-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH",
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"django-chainsaw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"django-chainsaw-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH",
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"django-chainsaw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"django-chainsaw-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH",
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add django-chainsaw --env DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH=YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH --env DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE=YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE -- uvx django-chainsaw-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"django-chainsaw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"django-chainsaw-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH",
"DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE": "YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add django-chainsaw uvx django-chainsaw-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the django-chainsaw block.
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Django Chainsaw: common questions
How do I install Django Chainsaw?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add django-chainsaw -e DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH=YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_PROJECT_PATH -e DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE=YOUR_DJANGO_CHAINSAW_SETTINGS_MODULE -- uvx django-chainsaw-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Django Chainsaw the official server?
Django Chainsaw is a community project by syrian963, not verified by a company domain.
Is Django Chainsaw free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Django Chainsaw safe to use?
It scores 39 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Django Chainsaw?
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Does Django Chainsaw work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.