MCP (Model Context Protocol) is what Anthropic built so LLMs can talk to your tools. Write your server once, connect it to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code -- anything that speaks MCP.
I got tired of copying the same boilerplate, so I stripped it down to the bare minimum.
What you get
npm install && npm run build && npm start
Three tools out of the box:
- read_file - read any text file
- list_directory - list files with sizes
- grep_search - search for text across your codebase
TypeScript, official MCP SDK, stdio transport. No HTTP server, no config files.
The pattern
Every MCP tool follows the same shape: a name, an input schema (JSON Schema), and a handler function. The SDK handles the protocol plumbing.
Open source
The starter is on GitHub. MIT licensed.
I also sell a premium version with API integration, web search, Dockerfile, and one-command deploy. If that saves you an afternoon: Gumroad
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