Remote-MCP: Remote Model Context Protocol

A type-safe, bidirectional and simple solution for remote MCP communication, allowing remote access and centralized management of model contexts.

Architecture

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graph TD
    %% Modern, Bright Color Styling with white text
    classDef client fill:#22c55e,stroke:#059669,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef gateway fill:#06b6d4,stroke:#0891b2,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef backend fill:#f97316,stroke:#ea580c,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef resource fill:#8b5cf6,stroke:#7c3aed,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
    classDef server fill:#06b6d4,stroke:#0891b2,stroke-width:2px,color:#ffffff
linkStyle default stroke:#64748b,stroke-width:1.5px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
%% Current MCP Setup (Multiple Local Servers)

    subgraph Current["Current Setup (Local)"]

        direction LR

        subgraph ClientGroup["Client"]

            A[Client]:::client

        end
subgraph Servers["Local MCP Servers"]

            direction TB

            B1["Local MCP Server (DB)"]:::server -->|"DB Access"| C1[DB]:::resource

            B2["Local MCP Server (API 1)"]:::server -->|"API Access"| C2["Web API 1"]:::resource

            B3["Local MCP Server (API 2)"]:::server -->|"API Access"| C3["Web API 2"]:::resource

        end
A -->|"MCP Protocol"| B1

        A -->|"MCP Protocol"| B2

        A -->|"MCP Protocol"| B3

    end
%% Vertical separator

    Current --> Proposed
%% Proposed MCP Architecture (Decoupled)

    subgraph Proposed["Proposed Architecture (Remote)"]

        direction LR

        D[Client/Host]:::client -->|"MCP Protocol"| E["Local MCP Server (@remote-mcp/client)"]:::server

        E <-->|"tRPC(HTTP)"| F["Remote MCP Server (@remote-mcp/server)"]:::backend
%% Separated Resources

        F -->|"DB Access"| G1[DB]:::resource

        F -->|"API Access"| G2["Web API 1"]:::resource

        F -->|"API Access"| G3["Web API 2"]:::resource

    end

Why I Made This (Now)

Yes, I know that the official MCP roadmap includes remote MCP support in the first quarter of 2025. However, the need for remote access was immediate for me, and likely for many others. This library was created to bridge that gap, providing a way to connect to a remote MCP server from a local MCP client right now, without waiting for future official implementations.

Note: I don't want this to be a sophisticated or overcomplicated thing. This way just works right now.

Getting Started

> Note: This project is currently under active development and is considered experimental. Expect breaking changes and potential issues.

Client Usage

Use Publicly Published Package

Just put the following code in your MCP client settings, in here I'm using Claude as an example:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@remote-mcp/client"],
      "env": {
        "REMOTE_MCP_URL": "http://localhost:9512",
        "HTTP_HEADER_Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Code Your Own Local MCP Server

Install requirements:

$ npm install @remote-mcp/client @trpc/client@next zod

then write your own code like the following:

import { RemoteMCPClient } from "@remote-mcp/client";
const client = new RemoteMCPClient({

  remoteUrl: "http://localhost:9512",
onError: (method, error) => console.error(Error in ${method}:, error)

});
void client.start();

Server Usage (Remote MCP Implementation)

You can see some examples in the examples directory.

- Cloudflare Workers
- Standalone Node.js

Code Your Own Remote MCP Server

After npm install @remote-mcp/server, you can your own remote MCP server like the following:

import { MCPRouter, LogLevel } from "@remote-mcp/server";
import { createHTTPServer } from '@trpc/server/adapters/standalone';
import { z } from "zod";
// Create router instance

const mcpRouter = new MCPRouter({

  logLevel: LogLevel.DEBUG,

  name: "example-server",

  version: "1.0.0",

  capabilities: {

    logging: {},

  },

});
// Add example tool

mcpRouter.addTool(

  "calculator",

  {

    description:

      "Perform basic calculations. Add, subtract, multiply, divide. Invoke this every time you need to perform a calculation.",

    schema: z.object({

      operation: z.enum(["add", "subtract", "multiply", "divide"]),

      a: z.string(),

      b: z.string(),

    }),

  },

  async (args) => {

    const a = Number(args.a);

    const b = Number(args.b);
let result: number;

    switch (args.operation) {

      case "add":

        result = Number(a) + b;

        break;

      case "subtract":

        result = a - b;

        break;

      case "multiply":

        result = a  b;

        break;

      case "divide":

        if (b === 0) throw new Error("Division by zero");

        result = a / b;

        break;

    }

return {

      content: [{ type: "text", text: ${result} }],

    };

  },

);
const appRouter = mcpRouter.createTRPCRouter();
void createHTTPServer({

  router: appRouter,

  createContext: () => ({}),

}).listen(Number(process.env.PORT || 9512));

@remote-mcp/client: Client library acting as a local MCP server, connecting to a remote implementation.
@remote-mcp/server: Server library for creating remotely accessible MCP services (used as the remote implementation).

- [x] Basic Type-safe Client/Server Communication
- [x] Basic MCP Command Support
- [x] Basic MCP Tool Support
- [x] Basic MCP Prompt Support
- [ ] Crash-Safe Handling (WIP, top priority)
- [ ] Complete Event Subscription System
- [ ] Resource change notifications
- [ ] Tool/Prompt list change notifications
- [ ] HTTP Header Support
- [x] Custom Headers
- [ ] Authentication Middleware
- [ ] Basic error handling improvements
- [ ] Basic middleware support

Model Context Protocol