# Next Steps for Publishing Your ImaginePro MCP Server
Congratulations! Your ImaginePro MCP server plugin is complete and ready to be published. Here's what you need to do next:
## 1. Create a GitHub Repository
### Option A: Using GitHub CLI (gh)
```bash
cd /Users/james/Dev/imaginepro-mcp-server
# Initialize git repository
git init
# Create GitHub repository (replace 'your-username' with your actual GitHub username)
gh repo create imaginepro-mcp-server --public --source=. --remote=origin
# Add all files
git add .
# Create initial commit
git commit -m "Initial commit: ImaginePro MCP Server v1.0.0
- Implemented MCP server with 8 AI image generation tools
- Text-to-image generation
- Multi-modal generation (Gemini)
- Video generation
- Image upscaling, variants, rerolling
- Inpainting support
- Status tracking
- Complete documentation and examples"
# Push to GitHub
git push -u origin main
```
### Option B: Using GitHub Website
1. Go to https://github.com/new
2. Name your repository: `imaginepro-mcp-server`
3. Make it **Public**
4. Don't initialize with README (we already have one)
5. Click "Create repository"
Then run:
```bash
cd /Users/james/Dev/imaginepro-mcp-server
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit: ImaginePro MCP Server v1.0.0"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/imaginepro-mcp-server.git
git push -u origin main
```
## 2. Update Package.json
Update the following fields in `package.json` with your actual information:
```json
{
"author": "Your Name <your.email@example.com>",
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "git+https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/imaginepro-mcp-server.git"
},
"bugs": {
"url": "https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/imaginepro-mcp-server/issues"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/imaginepro-mcp-server#readme"
}
```
## 3. Update Marketplace Configuration
Update `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json` with your GitHub repository URL:
```json
{
"repository": "https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/imaginepro-mcp-server"
}
```
## 4. Test Locally First
Before publishing, test the plugin locally:
```bash
# Set your API key
export IMAGINEPRO_API_KEY="sk-your-actual-api-key"
# Test the server manually
cd /Users/james/Dev/imaginepro-mcp-server
node dist/index.js
```
The server should start without errors. You can stop it with Ctrl+C.
## 5. Test with Claude Code Locally
Add a local configuration to test before publishing:
1. Open your Claude Code MCP configuration (usually `~/.config/claude-code/mcp.json`)
2. Add:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"imaginepro-local": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/Users/james/Dev/imaginepro-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"IMAGINEPRO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
```
3. Restart Claude Code and test the tools
## 6. Create a Release Tag
Once everything is tested:
```bash
cd /Users/james/Dev/imaginepro-mcp-server
# Create and push a version tag
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release v1.0.0: Initial release"
git push origin v1.0.0
```
## 7. Optional: Publish to npm
If you want users to install via npm:
```bash
cd /Users/james/Dev/imaginepro-mcp-server
# Login to npm (first time only)
npm login
# Publish the package
npm publish --access public
```
Then update your marketplace.json to support npm installation:
```json
{
"config": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["imaginepro-mcp-server"]
}
}
```
## 8. Share with the Community
Once published, share your plugin:
1. **Claude Code Community**: Share on relevant forums and communities
2. **ImaginePro**: Let the ImaginePro team know about your plugin
3. **Social Media**: Share on Twitter, Reddit, etc.
4. **Documentation**: Add to the MCP servers directory if available
## 9. User Installation Instructions
Users can install your plugin with:
```bash
# In Claude Code
/plugin marketplace add YOUR-USERNAME/imaginepro-mcp-server
```
Or manually by adding to their MCP configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"imaginepro": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["imaginepro-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"IMAGINEPRO_API_KEY": "${IMAGINEPRO_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}
```
## 10. Maintenance
- Monitor GitHub issues for bug reports
- Keep the ImaginePro SDK dependency updated
- Add new features based on user feedback
- Update documentation as needed
## Quick Checklist
- [ ] Create GitHub repository
- [ ] Update package.json with your info
- [ ] Update marketplace.json with repo URL
- [ ] Test locally
- [ ] Test with Claude Code
- [ ] Commit and push all changes
- [ ] Create release tag v1.0.0
- [ ] (Optional) Publish to npm
- [ ] Share with community
## Support
If you need help:
- Check the [README.md](README.md) for documentation
- Review the [MCP SDK docs](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk)
- Ask in the Claude Code community
Good luck with your plugin launch! 🚀
