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MCP Server Template 🛠️

A starter template for building your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This template provides the basic structure and setup needed to create custom MCPs that can be used with Cursor or Claude Desktop.

Features

Basic MCP server setup with TypeScript
Sample tool implementation
Ready-to-use project structure
Built with @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

Project Structure

mcp-server-template/
├── index.ts        # Main server implementation
├── package.json    # Project dependencies
├── tsconfig.json   # TypeScript configuration
└── build/         # Compiled JavaScript output

Getting Started

Clone this template:

git clone [your-repo-url] my-mcp-server
cd my-mcp-server

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Build the project:

pnpm run build

This will generate the /build/index.js file - your compiled MCP server script.

Using with Cursor

Go to Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new MCP server
Configure your MCP:
- Name: [choose your own name]
- Type: command
- Command: node ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_MCP_SERVER/build/index.js

Using with Claude Desktop

Add the following MCP config to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "your-mcp-name": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_MCP_SERVER/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Development

The template includes a sample tool implementation in index.ts. To create your own MCP:

Modify the server configuration in index.ts:

const server = new McpServer({
  name: "your-mcp-name",
  version: "0.0.1",
});

Define your custom tools using the server.tool() method:

server.tool(
  "your-tool-name",
  "Your tool description",
  {
    // Define your tool's parameters using Zod schema
    parameter: z.string().describe("Parameter description"),
  },
  async ({ parameter }) => {
    // Implement your tool's logic here
    return {
      content: [
        {
          type: "text",
          text: "Your tool's response",
        },
      ],
    };
  }
);

Build and test your implementation:

npm run build

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!

License

MIT

mcp-server-template