MCP Starter Server

by MatthewDailey

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This server provides a minimal template for creating AI assistant tools using the ModelContextProtocol, featuring a simple 'hello world' tool example and development setups for building custom MCP tools.

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Author: MatthewDailey
Repository: MatthewDailey/mcp-starter
GitHub stars: 8
Downloads: 1
License: The Unlicense
Categories: Developer Tools, AI

Setting up with Highlight

Follow these steps to add this server as a custom Highlight plugin:

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 MCP Starter Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @highlight/mcp-server
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": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

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": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

1. Download and install Claude desktop app from claude.ai/download

2. Clone the repo, install dependencies and build:

npm install
npm run build

3. Configure Claude to use this MCP server. If this is your first MCP server, in the root of this project run:

echo '{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-starter": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["'$PWD'/dist/index.cjs"]
    }
  }
}' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

This should result in an entry in your claude_desktop_config.json like:

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-starter": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": ["/Users/matt/code/mcp-starter/dist/index.cjs"]
  }
}

If you have existing MCP servers, add the mcp-starter block to your existing config. It's an important detail that the args is the path to <path_to_repo_on_your_machine>/mcp-starter/dist/index.cjs.

4. Restart Claude Desktop.

5. Look for the hammer icon with the number of available tools in Claude's interface to confirm the server is running.

6. If this is all working, you should be able to develop your MCP server using npm run dev and test it in Claude. You'll need to restart Claude each time to restart the MCP server.

`hello_tool`

A simple example tool that takes a name parameter and returns a greeting.

The server provides:

- hello_tool: A simple example tool that takes a name parameter and returns a greeting

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp starter server": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

A minimal template for building AI assistant tools using the ModelContextProtocol.

A minimalModelContextProtocolserver template for building AI assistant tools. This starter provides a basic structure for creating MCP tools that can be used with AI assistants like Claude.

- Simple "hello world" tool example
- TypeScript + esbuild setup
- Development tools preconfigured
-

Download and install Claude desktop app from claude.ai/download

Clone the repo, install dependencies and build:
- Configure Claude to use this MCP server. If this is your first MCP server, in the root of this project run:

echo '{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-starter": { "command": "node", "args": ["'$PWD'/dist/index.cjs"] } } }' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

This should result in an entry in yourclaude_desktop_config.jsonlike:

"mcpServers": { "mcp-starter": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/matt/code/mcp-starter/dist/index.cjs"] } }

If you have existing MCP servers, add themcp-starterblock to your existing config. It's an important detail that theargsis the path to<path_to_repo_on_your_machine>/mcp-starter/dist/index.cjs.

Look for the hammer icon with the number of available tools in Claude's interface to confirm the server is running.

If this is all working, you should be able to develop your MCP server usingnpm run devand test it in Claude. You'll need to restart Claude each time to restart the MCP server.

For development and debugging purposes, you can use the MCP Inspector tool. The Inspector provides a visual interface for testing and monitoring MCP server interactions.

Visit theInspector documentationfor detailed setup instructions.

Once you're ready to distribute your server, it's simple!

Runnpm publish. This will publish a package using the project name inpackage.json

Once published, others can install the server with a config entry like:

"mcpServers": { "<your-package-name>": { "command": "npx", "args": ["<your-package-name>"] } }

- hello_tool: A simple example tool that takes a name parameter and returns a greeting
- Define the tool schema inindex.ts
- Add it to the tools array in theListToolsRequestSchemahandler
- Add the implementation in theCallToolRequestSchemahandler

See thehello_toolimplementation as an example.

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