feat(@schematics/angular): update ai-config to include Angular MCP server config

packages/schematics/angular/BUILD.bazel

@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ genrule(
     srcs = [
         "//:node_modules/@angular/core/dir",
     ],
-    outs = ["ai-config/files/__rulesName__.template"],
+    outs = ["ai-config/files/__bestPracticesName__.template"],
     cmd = """
-        echo -e "<% if (frontmatter) { %><%= frontmatter %>\\n<% } %>" > $@
-        cat "$(location //:node_modules/@angular/core/dir)/resources/best-practices.md" >> $@
+        cp "$(location //:node_modules/@angular/core/dir)/resources/best-practices.md" $@
     """,
 )
 

packages/schematics/angular/ai-config/file_utils.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
+ */
+
+import {
+  Rule,
+  apply,
+  applyTemplates,
+  filter,
+  forEach,
+  mergeWith,
+  move,
+  noop,
+  strings,
+  url,
+} from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import { FileConfigurationHandlerOptions } from './types';
+
+const TOML_MCP_SERVERS_PROP = '[mcp_servers.angular-cli]';
+
+/**
+ * Create or update a JSON MCP configuration file to include the Angular MCP server.
+ */
+export function addJsonMcpConfig(
+  { tree, context, fileInfo, tool }: FileConfigurationHandlerOptions,
+  mcpServersProperty: string,
+): Rule {
+  const { name, directory } = fileInfo;
+
+  return mergeWith(
+    apply(url('./files'), [
+      filter((path) => path.includes('__jsonConfigName__')),
+      applyTemplates({
+        ...strings,
+        jsonConfigName: name,
+        mcpServersProperty,
+      }),
+      move(directory),
+      forEach((file) => {
+        if (!tree.exists(file.path)) {
+          return file;
+        }
+
+        const existingFileBuffer = tree.read(file.path);
+
+        // If we have an existing file, update the server property with
+        // Angular MCP server configuration.
+        if (existingFileBuffer) {
+          // The JSON config file should be record-like.
+          let existing: Record<string, unknown>;
+          try {
+            existing = JSON.parse(existingFileBuffer.toString());
+          } catch {
+            const path = `${directory}/${name}`;
+            const toolName = strings.classify(tool);
+            context.logger.warn(
+              `Skipping Angular MCP server configuration for '${toolName}'.\n` +
+                `Unable to modify '${path}'. ` +
+                'Make sure that the file has a valid JSON syntax.\n',
+            );
+
+            return null;
+          }
+          const existingServersProp = existing[mcpServersProperty];
+          const templateServersProp = JSON.parse(file.content.toString())[mcpServersProperty];
+
+          // Note: If the Angular MCP server config already exists, we'll overwrite it.
+          existing[mcpServersProperty] = existingServersProp
+            ? {
+                ...existingServersProp,
+                ...templateServersProp,
+              }
+            : templateServersProp;
+
+          tree.overwrite(file.path, JSON.stringify(existing, null, 2));
+
+          return null;
+        }
+
+        return file;
+      }),
+    ]),
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create or update a TOML MCP configuration file to include the Angular MCP server.
+ */
+export function addTomlMcpConfig({
+  tree,
+  context,
+  fileInfo,
+  tool,
+}: FileConfigurationHandlerOptions): Rule {
+  const { name, directory } = fileInfo;
+
+  return mergeWith(
+    apply(url('./files'), [
+      filter((path) => path.includes('__tomlConfigName__')),
+      applyTemplates({
+        ...strings,
+        tomlConfigName: name,
+      }),
+      move(directory),
+      forEach((file) => {
+        if (!tree.exists(file.path)) {
+          return file;
+        }
+
+        const existingFileBuffer = tree.read(file.path);
+
+        if (existingFileBuffer) {
+          let existing = existingFileBuffer.toString();
+          if (existing.includes(TOML_MCP_SERVERS_PROP)) {
+            const path = `${directory}/${name}`;
+            const toolName = strings.classify(tool);
+            context.logger.warn(
+              `Skipping Angular MCP server configuration for '${toolName}'.\n` +
+                `Configuration already exists in '${path}'.\n`,
+            );
+
+            return null;
+          }
+
+          // Add the configuration at the end of the file.
+          const template = file.content.toString();
+          existing = existing.length ? existing + '\n\n' + template : template;
+
+          tree.overwrite(file.path, existing);
+
+          return null;
+        }
+
+        return file;
+      }),
+    ]),
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create an Angular best practices Markdown.
+ * If the file exists, the configuration is skipped.
+ */
+export function addBestPracticesMarkdown({
+  tree,
+  context,
+  fileInfo,
+  tool,
+}: FileConfigurationHandlerOptions): Rule {
+  const { name, directory } = fileInfo;
+  const path = `${directory}/${name}`;
+
+  if (tree.exists(path)) {
+    const toolName = strings.classify(tool);
+    context.logger.warn(
+      `Skipping configuration file for '${toolName}' at '${path}' because it already exists.\n` +
+        'This is to prevent overwriting a potentially customized file. ' +
+        'If you want to regenerate it with Angular recommended defaults, please delete the existing file and re-run the command.\n' +
+        'You can review the latest recommendations at https://angular.dev/ai/develop-with-ai.\n',
+    );
+
+    return noop();
+  }
+
+  return mergeWith(
+    apply(url('./files'), [
+      filter((path) => path.includes('__bestPracticesName__')),
+      applyTemplates({
+        ...strings,
+        bestPracticesName: name,
+      }),
+      move(directory),
+    ]),
+  );
+}

packages/schematics/angular/ai-config/files/__jsonConfigName__.template

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "<%= mcpServersProperty %>": {
+    "angular-cli": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@angular/cli", "mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}

packages/schematics/angular/ai-config/files/__tomlConfigName__.template

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[mcp_servers.angular-cli]
+command = "npx"
+args = ["-y", "@angular/cli", "mcp"]

packages/schematics/angular/ai-config/index.ts

@@ -6,57 +6,63 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
  */
 
-import {
-  Rule,
-  apply,
-  applyTemplates,
-  chain,
-  mergeWith,
-  move,
-  noop,
-  strings,
-  url,
-} from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import { Rule, chain, noop, strings } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import { addBestPracticesMarkdown, addJsonMcpConfig, addTomlMcpConfig } from './file_utils';
 import { Schema as ConfigOptions, Tool } from './schema';
+import { ContextFileInfo, ContextFileType, FileConfigurationHandlerOptions } from './types';
 
-const AI_TOOLS: { [key in Exclude<Tool, Tool.None>]: ContextFileInfo } = {
-  agents: {
-    rulesName: 'AGENTS.md',
-    directory: '.',
-  },
-  gemini: {
-    rulesName: 'GEMINI.md',
-    directory: '.gemini',
-  },
-  claude: {
-    rulesName: 'CLAUDE.md',
-    directory: '.claude',
-  },
-  copilot: {
-    rulesName: 'copilot-instructions.md',
-    directory: '.github',
-  },
-  windsurf: {
-    rulesName: 'guidelines.md',
-    directory: '.windsurf/rules',
-  },
-  jetbrains: {
-    rulesName: 'guidelines.md',
-    directory: '.junie',
-  },
-  // Cursor file has a front matter section.
-  cursor: {
-    rulesName: 'cursor.mdc',
-    directory: '.cursor/rules',
-    frontmatter: `---\ncontext: true\npriority: high\nscope: project\n---`,
-  },
+const AGENTS_MD_CFG: ContextFileInfo = {
+  type: ContextFileType.BestPracticesMd,
+  name: 'AGENTS.md',
+  directory: '.',
 };
 
-interface ContextFileInfo {
-  rulesName: string;
-  directory: string;
-  frontmatter?: string;
-}
+const AI_TOOLS: { [key in Exclude<Tool, Tool.None>]: ContextFileInfo[] } = {
+  ['claude-code']: [
+    AGENTS_MD_CFG,
+    {
+      type: ContextFileType.McpConfig,
+      name: '.mcp.json',
+      directory: '.',
+    },
+  ],
+  cursor: [
+    AGENTS_MD_CFG,
+    {
+      type: ContextFileType.McpConfig,
+      name: 'mcp.json',
+      directory: '.cursor',
+    },
+  ],
+  ['gemini-cli']: [
+    {
+      type: ContextFileType.BestPracticesMd,
+      name: 'GEMINI.md',
+      directory: '.gemini',
+    },
+    {
+      type: ContextFileType.McpConfig,
+      name: 'settings.json',
+      directory: '.gemini',
+    },
+  ],
+  ['open-ai-codex']: [
+    AGENTS_MD_CFG,
+    {
+      type: ContextFileType.McpConfig,
+      name: 'config.toml',
+      directory: '.codex',
+    },
+  ],
+  vscode: [
+    AGENTS_MD_CFG,
+    {
+      type: ContextFileType.McpConfig,
+      name: 'mcp.json',
+      directory: '.vscode',
+    },
+  ],
+};
 
 export default function ({ tool }: ConfigOptions): Rule {
   return (tree, context) => {
@@ -66,33 +72,36 @@ export default function ({ tool }: ConfigOptions): Rule {
 
     const rules = tool
       .filter((tool) => tool !== Tool.None)
-      .map((selectedTool) => {
-        const { rulesName, directory, frontmatter } = AI_TOOLS[selectedTool];
-        const path = `${directory}/${rulesName}`;
-
-        if (tree.exists(path)) {
-          const toolName = strings.classify(selectedTool);
-          context.logger.warn(
-            `Skipping configuration file for '${toolName}' at '${path}' because it already exists.\n` +
-              'This is to prevent overwriting a potentially customized file. ' +
-              'If you want to regenerate it with Angular recommended defaults, please delete the existing file and re-run the command.\n' +
-              'You can review the latest recommendations at https://angular.dev/ai/develop-with-ai.',
-          );
-
-          return noop();
-        }
+      .flatMap((selectedTool) =>
+        AI_TOOLS[selectedTool].map((fileInfo) => {
+          const fileCfgOpts: FileConfigurationHandlerOptions = {
+            tree,
+            context,
+            fileInfo,
+            tool: selectedTool,
+          };
 
-        return mergeWith(
-          apply(url('./files'), [
-            applyTemplates({
-              ...strings,
-              rulesName,
-              frontmatter,
-            }),
-            move(directory),
-          ]),
-        );
-      });
+          switch (fileInfo.type) {
+            case ContextFileType.BestPracticesMd:
+              return addBestPracticesMarkdown(fileCfgOpts);
+            case ContextFileType.McpConfig:
+              switch (selectedTool) {
+                case Tool.ClaudeCode:
+                case Tool.Cursor:
+                case Tool.GeminiCli:
+                  return addJsonMcpConfig(fileCfgOpts, 'mcpServers');
+                case Tool.OpenAiCodex:
+                  return addTomlMcpConfig(fileCfgOpts);
+                case Tool.Vscode:
+                  return addJsonMcpConfig(fileCfgOpts, 'servers');
+                default:
+                  throw new Error(
+                    `Unsupported '${strings.classify(selectedTool)}' MCP server configuraiton.`,
+                  );
+              }
+          }
+        }),
+      );
 
     return chain(rules);
   };