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name: mcp-development description: Complete MCP development toolkit for creating, debugging, testing, and reviewing MCP servers. Use when setting up new MCP projects, creating tools, debugging connection issues, reviewing MCP code, or generating documentation.

MCP Development Toolkit

Complete toolkit for MCP server development including project setup, tool creation, debugging, and code review.

Project Setup

Directory Structure

Copymcp-project/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # Server entry point
│   ├── tools/            # Tool definitions
│   │   └── index.ts
│   ├── db/               # Database connections
│   │   └── connection.ts
│   └── utils/
│       └── index.ts
├── build/                # Compiled output
├── .env.example
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

package.json

Copy{
  "name": "mcp-server",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "type": "module",
  "main": "build/index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "tsc",
    "start": "node build/index.js",
    "dev": "tsc --watch",
    "inspector": "npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.0",
    "zod": "^3.23.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
  }
}

tsconfig.json

Copy{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "NodeNext",
    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
    "strict": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "outDir": "build",
    "rootDir": "src",
    "declaration": true,
    "sourceMap": true
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "build"]
}

For detailed setup guide, see SETUP.md.

Creating Tools

For tool creation templates and patterns, see TOOLS.md.

Debugging

For common issues and debugging techniques, see DEBUG.md.

Code Review

For review checklists, see REVIEW.md.

Quick Commands

Copy# Initialize project
npm init -y && npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod
npm install -D typescript @types/node && npx tsc --init

# Build and run
npm run build && node build/index.js

# Test with inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector