# Publishing to GitHub & NPM
## Step 1: Publish to GitHub
1. **Create a new repository on GitHub** named `shadcn-mcp-server`
2. **Update package.json URLs** (replace `krutikkkkkkkkk` with your GitHub username):
```json
"repository": {
"type": "git",
"url": "git+https://github.com/krutikkkkkkkkk/shadcn-mcp-server.git"
},
"bugs": {
"url": "https://github.com/krutikkkkkkkkk/shadcn-mcp-server/issues"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/krutikkkkkkkkk/shadcn-mcp-server#readme"
```
3. **Push to GitHub**:
```bash
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit: shadcn MCP server"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/krutikkkkkkkkk/shadcn-mcp-server.git
git push -u origin main
```
## Step 2: Publish to NPM (Optional)
1. **Build the project**:
```bash
npm run build
```
2. **Login to NPM**:
```bash
npm login
```
3. **Publish**:
```bash
npm publish
```
## Step 3: Update README
Update the README.md installation section with your actual GitHub username.
## How Users Will Install
### Via NPM (if published):
```bash
npm install -g shadcn-mcp-server
```
### Via GitHub:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/krutikkkkkkkkk/shadcn-mcp-server.git
cd shadcn-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start
```
### With Claude Desktop:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shadcn": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["shadcn-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
```
