Extensions
AI-assisted review and repair for Joomla template overrides
MCP for Override Checker lets an MCP-connected AI inspect and manage the template overrides that Joomla has flagged after an update.
Its job is to expose Override Checker’s review, fix, dismiss, backup and restore actions as tools that an MCP-enabled AI application can call.
This task exists because Joomla template overrides can become different from the core files they were copied from. Joomla’s template management tools can flag changed overrides and provide the material for an administrator to inspect, but the usual process is still manual: compare the override with the current core file, edit it carefully, and keep a backup or use version control. A template override extension can make that review more structured. This add-on goes further by connecting those operations to an AI client through CS MCP for J; according to the listing, it exposes 12 tools for reading files, applying or dismissing fixes, restoring backups and saving reviews. It does not replace the underlying Override Checker or Joomla permissions.
It is aimed at Joomla administrators or development teams already using MCP applications such as coding assistants, particularly sites with many overrides or regular update reviews. A site that has no flagged overrides, does not use CS MCP for J, or prefers human-only file review has little reason to install it.
- The add-on is free, but it requires the free
CS MCP for Jand Override Checker 2.6.1 or later. - The listing identifies Cybersalt as the developer and shows 11 other extensions, while this listing has no reviews; that is limited directory evidence rather than a reliability record.
- It says Joomla 6 and PHP 8.3+ were tested, but Joomla 5 has not been tested. Check the AI client, permissions, backup process and security implications before granting write access. The listing does not establish how the workflow behaves in every MCP client or deployment.
Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.