# Pathfinder MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to manage complex coding tasks with a structured workflow, ensuring explicit human approval and automatic context management at each stage. It solves problems of disorganized development processes, lack of transparency, and context switching, by enforcing a gated workflow with clear phase transitions. Ideal for use in collaborative coding environments where maintainability, scalability, and control are crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jamesctucker-pathfinder-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jamesctucker-pathfinder-mcp

## Description

Enforces a three-phase gated workflow (Research → Plan → Implement) for complex coding tasks with explicit human approval at each phase transition and automatic context management to maintain focus.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zynbyy8nye)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jamesctucker/pathfinder-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jamesctucker-pathfinder-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jamesctucker-pathfinder-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jamesctucker-pathfinder-mcp/pull`

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