MCP Starter Server (TypeScript)

A starter Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built in Node.js / TypeScript using the official @modelcontextprotocol/sdk.

Features

• 🛠️ Tools:
  • add_numbers: Adds two numbers and returns formatted result.
  • get_system_status: Returns system uptime, platform, Node version, and timestamp.
• 📄 Resources:
  • info://welcome: Text resource providing welcome information.
  • config://app-settings: JSON resource exposing server configuration settings.
• 💡 Prompts:
  • code_review: Prompt template for structured code review requests.
  • summarize_notes: Prompt template for summarizing meeting notes into bullet points.

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Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

npm install

2. Build the Server

npm run build

This compiles TypeScript source from src/ to dist/index.js.

3. Run in Development Mode

npm run dev

4. Test with MCP Inspector

You can visually test and interact with your tools, resources, and prompts using the official MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

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Integrating with MCP Clients

Antigravity / Claude Desktop / Cursor Configuration

Add this server to your client's MCP server configuration file (e.g. mcp_config.json or claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "starter-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:/Users/naska/coding/dev/mcp-temp/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Folder Structure

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├── src/
│   └── index.ts        # Main MCP Server implementation (Tools, Resources, Prompts)
├── dist/               # Compiled JavaScript outputs (generated on build)
├── package.json        # Dependencies and build scripts
├── tsconfig.json       # TypeScript compiler settings
└── README.md           # Documentation