MCP Project Helper

A lightweight, extensible MCP server for running prompt-based tools and file utilities, with support for custom prompts.

A lightweight, extensible MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for running prompt-based tools and file utilities. Designed for easy integration, testing, and extension with custom prompts.

- Prompt-based tools: Easily add new tools by writing simple JSON prompt files.
- File utilities: Includes tools for reading, writing, moving, and deleting files and directories.
- Custom prompts: Place your own prompt definitions in thecustom_prompts/directory.
- Multiple transports: Supports STDIO, SSE, and HTTP for flexible integration.
- Extensive tests: Includes a test script to verify all tool endpoints.

To quickly install the latest version from the repository:

go install github.com/ad/mcp-project-helper@latest

The binary will appear in$GOBINor$HOME/go/bin(make sure this path is in your$PATH).

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/ad/mcp-project-helper.git cd mcp-project-helper go mod tidy # Local build make build-local # Or manually go build -o mcp-project-helper main.go # Local build make build-local # Or manually go build -o mcp-project-helper main.go # Docker build make build

- SSE:

./mcp-project-helper -transport sse -port 8080

./mcp-project-helper -transport http -port 8080

go install github.com/ad/mcp-project-helper@latest

{ "mcp": { "servers": { "helper": { "type": "stdio", "command": "/absolute/path/to/project-helper", "args": ["-transport", "stdio"] } } } }

{ "mcp": { "servers": { "helper": { "type": "stdio", "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "--rm", "-i", "danielapatin/mcp-project-helper:latest", "-transport", "stdio" ] } } } }

{ "mcpServers": { "helper": { "command": "/absolute/path/to/mcp-project-helper", "args": ["-transport", "stdio"] } } }

- Create a JSON file incustom_prompts/(seepalette.jsonfor an example).
- Each tool must define adescriptionand apromptfield.
- The tool will be automatically registered and available via the MCP protocol.

- tool-generator: Generates a tool description and prompt template based on a user query.
- palette: Suggests a harmonious color palette for a given color.

- main.go— Main server entry point
- prompts/— Built-in prompt tools
- custom_prompts/— User-defined prompt tools
- test.sh— End-to-end test script
- Makefile— Build and run commands

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