server.ts•1.58 kB
/**
* @fileoverview MCP Server implementation for printing operations.
* Provides a Model Context Protocol server that exposes printing tools via CUPS.
*/
import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js"
import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js"
import { registerAllTools } from "./tools/index.js"
import packageJson from "../package.json" with { type: "json" }
/**
* MCP Server instance for printing via CUPS.
* Handles printer management, print jobs, and document rendering.
*/
const mcpServer = new McpServer({
name: "mcp-printer",
version: packageJson.version,
})
// Register all tools with the server
registerAllTools(mcpServer)
/**
* Starts the MCP Printer server and connects it to stdio transport.
* The server will handle tool requests for printer operations via stdin/stdout.
*
* @throws {Error} If server connection fails or unsupported OS detected
*/
export async function startServer() {
// Check for unsupported operating systems
if (process.platform === "win32") {
throw new Error(
"MCP Printer is not supported on Windows. " +
"This server requires CUPS printing system, which is only available on macOS and Linux. " +
"Windows uses a different printing architecture that is not currently supported."
)
}
// Log platform information
console.error(`MCP Printer Server starting on ${process.platform}...`)
const transport = new StdioServerTransport()
await mcpServer.connect(transport)
console.error("MCP Printer Server running on stdio")
}