@mcpdotdirect/template-mcp-server
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A CLI template for quickly bootstrapping an MCP server with FastMCP, supporting both stdio and HTTP transport.
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- mcpdotdirect
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- Built using the FastMCP framework for simpler implementation
- Supports both stdio and HTTP (SSE) transport
- Full TypeScript support for type safety
- Extensible: easy to add custom tools, resources, and prompts
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
@mcpdotdirect/template-mcp-serverCommand (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
From the repository
Run npx @mcpdotdirect/create-mcp-server or npm init @mcpdotdirect/mcp-server to create a new project. Then install dependencies and start the server with npm start for stdio or npm run start:http for HTTP. Connect from Cursor via Settings > MCP Servers, or use a .cursor/mcp.json file.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"@mcpdotdirect/template-mcp-server": {
"template-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@mcpdotdirect/create-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"template-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@mcpdotdirect/create-mcp-server"
]
}
}@mcpdotdirect/template-mcp-server
A CLI tool to quickly get started building your very own MCP (Model Context Protocol) server using FastMCP
📋 Usage
```bash
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