create-mcp-app

by boguan

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A CLI tool for quickly scaffolding Model Context Protocol (MCP) server applications with TypeScript support and modern development tooling

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License: MIT license

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- 🚀 Instant project scaffolding for MCP applications
- 📦 First-class TypeScript support with strict type checking
- 🔧 Modern development toolchain with ESLint, Prettier, and Husky
- 🎯 Extensible and customizable templates for both server and client
- 🏗️ Monorepo architecture with Turborepo for efficient development
- 📝 Comprehensive documentation and examples
- 🔍 Built-in testing setup with Jest
- 🛠️ Development tools and utilities

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name create-mcp-app

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

To create a new MCP server application (see detailed guide):

npx create-mcp-server-app@latest my-mcp-server

Server Demo

To create a new MCP client application (see detailed guide):

npx create-mcp-client-app@latest my-mcp-client

Client Demo

pnpm install

pnpm dev

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "create-mcp-app": {
            "create-mcp-app": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
                    "my-mcp-server"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "create-mcp-app": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "create-mcp-server-app@latest",
            "my-mcp-server"
        ]
    }
}

A powerful scaffolding toolkit for creating Model Context Protocol (MCP) applications with modern development practices.

Overview

create-mcp-app is a monorepo project that provides tools and templates for building MCP applications. It uses modern development practices and tools to ensure a smooth development experience. The project is designed to help developers quickly set up and start building MCP applications with best practices and modern tooling.

Features

Project Structure

This project is organized as a monorepo using Turborepo, containing:

create-mcp-app/
├── apps/                          # Application packages
│   ├── create-mcp-server-app/     # Server application template
│   │   ├── src/                   # Source code
│   │   ├── boilerplate/          # Template files
│   │   ├── docs/                 # Documentation
│   │   └── dist/                 # Build output
│   │
│   └── create-mcp-client-app/    # Client application template
│       ├── src/                   # Source code
│       ├── boilerplate/          # Template files
│       ├── docs/                 # Documentation
│       └── dist/                 # Build output
│
├── packages/                      # Shared packages and configurations
├── .vscode/                      # VS Code configuration
└── package.json                  # Root package configuration

Quick Start

To create a new MCP server application (see detailed guide):

npx create-mcp-server-app@latest my-mcp-server

Server Demo

To create a new MCP client application (see detailed guide):

npx create-mcp-client-app@latest my-mcp-client

Client Demo

Development

Prerequisites

- Node.js 16.x or later
- pnpm 7.x or later

Package Management

This project uses pnpm for package management. To get started with development:

```bash

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