Frappe Dev FAQs

Question 1

What is Frappe Dev?

Accepted Answer

Frappe Dev is an AI-powered Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to provide AI assistance for Frappe/ERPNext development. It offers a suite of tools to automate and streamline various development tasks.

Question 2

What specific development tasks does Frappe Dev assist with?

Accepted Answer

Frappe Dev helps with automatically generating DocType definitions and controllers, executing Frappe bench commands, creating and managing Frappe apps, generating custom API endpoints, running database migrations, and analyzing app directory structures.

Question 3

How can I integrate Frappe Dev with my existing AI development environment?

Accepted Answer

Frappe Dev supports integration with tools like GitHub Copilot Chat via SSE transport and Claude Desktop via stdio transport. It's designed to be versatile and connect with various MCP-compatible clients.

Question 4

What are the technical requirements to use Frappe Dev?

Accepted Answer

To run Frappe Dev, you need Node.js version 18 or higher, along with an existing Frappe/ERPNext bench environment. It requires access to the Frappe bench commands to perform its operations.

Question 5

Can Frappe Dev generate custom API endpoints for my Frappe applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Frappe Dev includes a tool (`frappe_create_api_endpoint`) that allows you to generate custom API endpoints for your Frappe apps. You can define the endpoint name, HTTP method, and provide the Python code for its logic directly.

Frappe Dev

Frappe Dev

Key Features

Use Cases

Key Features

Use Cases