Cardano MCP Server

Overview

The Cardano Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server is a specialized gateway that simplifies Cardano blockchain integration for application developers. Built on the official MCP TypeScript SDK, it provides streamlined access to Cardano documentation, tools, and best practices.

Core Objectives

1. Documentation Integration

- Unified access to Cardano ecosystem documentation
- Integration with Blockfrost, Maestro, and other provider APIs
- Smart contract development guides and patterns

2. Frontend Development Support

- Wallet connection templates and utilities
- Transaction building patterns
- UI component templates

3. Smart Contract Development
- Security-first contract templates
- Automated security validation
- Best practice enforcement

Architecture

src/
├── server/           # MCP Server implementation
│   ├── mcpServer.ts  # CardanoMcpServer class
│   ├── integrations/ # Module integration
│   ├── resources/    # MCP resources
│   ├── tools/        # MCP tools
│   └── prompts/      # MCP prompts
├── knowledge/        # Documentation and knowledge base
│   └── processors/   # Documentation processors
├── repositories/     # Repository indexing module
│   ├── configs/      # Repository configurations
│   ├── processors/   # Repository content processors
│   ├── githubClient.ts # GitHub API client
│   ├── indexer.ts    # Repository indexer
│   ├── registry.ts   # Repository registry
│   ├── storage.ts    # Content storage
│   └── types.ts      # Type definitions
├── types/            # Type definitions
├── utils/            # Utility functions
│   └── errors/       # Error handling system
│       ├── core/     # Core error classes
│       ├── factories/# Error factory classes
│       ├── handlers/ # Error handlers (retry, etc.)
│       └── types/    # Error type definitions
├── tools/            # Development tools and utilities
├── prompts/          # Prompt templates and configurations
└── index.ts          # MCP server entry point

Technology Stack

- TypeScript
- Model Context Protocol SDK
- Jest for testing
- ESLint + Prettier for code quality

Development Approach

- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) principle
- DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle
- Security-first mindset
- Comprehensive error handling
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
- GitHub Actions workflow for automated testing and quality assurance
- ESLint, TypeScript type checking, and Prettier format verification
- Parallel test execution for improved performance
- Test coverage threshold enforcement (>90% line coverage)
- Documentation generation (planned)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

- Node.js >= 16.0.0
- npm or yarn
- TypeScript knowledge
- Basic Cardano understanding

Installation

```bash