Custom MCP Server
A custom MCP server integrating Brave search, filesystem, GitHub, and sequential thinking
degenhero
README
Custom MCP Server
A custom Machine Conversation Protocol (MCP) server that integrates various tools for AI assistants:
- Brave Search - Web and local search capabilities
- Secure Filesystem - File operations with security controls
- GitHub Integration - Repository and code management
- Sequential Thinking - Step-by-step problem solving
- Download Utility - Download files from the internet
Quick Start
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/degenhero/custom-mcp-server.git
cd custom-mcp-server
# Install dependencies and set up environment
npm run install:all
# Start both servers
npm run start:both
The servers will run at:
- MCP Server: http://localhost:3000
- MCP Protocol Server: http://localhost:3001
Usage with Claude
To use this custom MCP server with Claude, you need to install it as an MCP server:
npx @anthropic-ai/install-mcp custom-mcp-server http://localhost:3001
After installation, Claude will have access to all the functions provided by this server.
Architecture
This project consists of two main components:
- Custom MCP Server (index.js) - The core server that implements all the tool functions
- MCP Protocol Server (mcp-protocol.js) - Adapts the custom server to the MCP protocol standard
Available Functions
Brave Search
brave_web_search
- Perform web searchesbrave_local_search
- Search for local businesses and places
Filesystem Operations
read_file
- Read file contentswrite_file
- Create or update filesedit_file
- Make line-based editscreate_directory
- Create directorieslist_directory
- List directory contents- And more...
GitHub Integration
create_repository
- Create new repositoriessearch_repositories
- Search for repositoriesget_file_contents
- Read files from repositoriespush_files
- Push files to repositories- And more...
Sequential Thinking
sequentialthinking
- Step-by-step problem solving
Download Utility
download_file
- Download files from URLsdownload_multiple_files
- Download multiple files at once
Configuration
Configuration is managed through environment variables in a .env
file:
PORT=3000 # Port for the main server
MCP_PROTOCOL_PORT=3001 # Port for the MCP protocol server
BRAVE_API_KEY=your_key_here # API key for Brave Search
GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here # GitHub access token
Development
Adding New Functions
To add a new function:
- Create a handler in the appropriate file in the
functions
directory - Add the function definition to
mcp-schema.json
- Update the routing in
index.js
Testing
You can test functions directly against the MCP server:
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"functionName": "brave_web_search", "parameters": {"query": "test query"}}'
Documentation
For detailed documentation on all available functions, see documentation.md.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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