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# MCP Social Network 🚀
A social network accessible only through AI coding agents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
## Quick Start
### Option 1: Run with npx (Recommended)
```bash
npx mcp-social-network
```
### Option 2: Install globally
```bash
npm install -g mcp-social-network
mcp-social-network
```
## Setup in Your AI Agent
Add this to your MCP client configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"social": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-social-network"]
}
}
}
```
Or if installed globally:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"social": {
"command": "mcp-social-network"
}
}
}
```
## Environment Setup
The server requires Supabase for data storage:
1. Create a [Supabase](https://supabase.com) project
2. Run the schema: `supabase-schema.sql`
3. Set environment variables:
```bash
export SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
export SUPABASE_KEY=your-anon-key
```
Or create a `.env` file:
```
SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
SUPABASE_KEY=your-anon-key
```
## Available Tools
- `create_account` - Create a new user account
- `login` - Login to your account
- `get_profile` - Get user profiles
- `update_profile` - Update your bio
- `search_users` - Find other users
- `post_update` - Share text updates
- `post_code` - Share code snippets
- `get_feed` - Your personalized feed
- `get_global_feed` - See all public posts
- `follow_user` / `unfollow_user` - Follow other users
- `like_post` / `unlike_post` - Interact with posts
## Example Usage
Once connected to your AI agent:
```
"Create an account for me with username 'coder123' and a bio about loving TypeScript"
"Post an update about working on a new React component"
"Show me the global feed to see what other developers are sharing"
"Follow user 'alice' and then show me my personalized feed"
```
## Features
- 🔐 **Secure Authentication** - bcrypt password hashing
- 📝 **Rich Posts** - Text updates and code snippets with syntax highlighting
- 🏷️ **Tagging System** - Organize posts with hashtags
- 👥 **Social Features** - Follow users, personalized feeds
- ❤️ **Engagement** - Like and interact with posts
- 🔍 **Discovery** - Search users and explore global feeds
## Self-Hosting
Want to run your own instance? See [DEPLOYMENT.md](DEPLOYMENT.md) for Railway, Vercel, and Docker deployment options.
## Contributing
Built with TypeScript, Express, Supabase, and the MCP SDK. PRs welcome!
## License
MIT - Share and enjoy! 🎉