mcp-framework-starter/
├── src/
│   ├── tools/        # MCP Tools
│   │   └── ExampleTool.ts
│   └── index.ts      # Server entry point
├── package.json
└── tsconfig.json

# Add a new tool
mcp add tool my-tool

# Example tools you might create:
mcp add tool data-processor
mcp add tool api-client
mcp add tool file-handler

import { MCPTool } from "mcp-framework";
import { z } from "zod";

interface MyToolInput {
  message: string;
}

class MyTool extends MCPTool<MyToolInput> {
  name = "my_tool";
  description = "Describes what your tool does";

  schema = {
    message: {
      type: z.string(),
      description: "Description of this input parameter",
    },
  };

  async execute(input: MyToolInput) {
    // Your tool logic here
    return `Processed: ${input.message}`;
  }
}

export default MyTool;

## Using with Claude Desktop

### Local Development

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

**MacOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-framework-starter": {
      "command": "node",
      "args":["/absolute/path/to/mcp-framework-starter/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-framework-starter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-framework-starter"]
    }
  }
}