create-typescript-server
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CLI tool to create a new TypeScript MCP server
Details
- Author
- modelcontextprotocol
- Downloads
- 177
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- Scaffolds new MCP servers from the command line
- Supports custom server name and description via flags
- Provides npm run build and npm run watch commands
- Optional npm link to make server binary globally available
- Licensed under MIT
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-typescript-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 @modelcontextprotocol/create-server my-server to scaffold a new server in a directory. After creation, navigate into the directory, run npm install to install dependencies, then npm run build to compile the TypeScript code. Optional flags like --name and --description can customize the generated project.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"create-typescript-server": {
"create-typescript-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@modelcontextprotocol/create-server",
"my-server"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"create-typescript-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@modelcontextprotocol/create-server",
"my-server"
]
}
}create-typescript-server 
A command line tool for quickly scaffolding new MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers.
Getting Started
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