MCP-Hub-MCP Server

A hub server that connects to and manages other MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers.

Overview

This project builds an MCP hub server that can connect to other MCP servers, list their tools, and execute them. It is especially useful for bypassing Cursor's 40-tool MCP limit. Even outside of Cursor, it helps reduce AI mistakes by hiding infrequently used tools.

Key Features

Automatic connection to other MCP servers via configuration file
List available tools on connected servers
Call tools on connected servers and return results

Configuration

Add this to your mcp.json:

Using npx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-hub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-hub-mcp",
        "--config-path",
        "/path/to/your/mcp-hub-config.json"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Node (e.g., for local development or direct execution)

If npx isn't picking up your local changes or you prefer to run the built server directly, you can configure it like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-hub": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/your/mcp-hub-mcp/dist/index.js",
        "--config-path",
        "/path/to/your/mcp-hub-config.json"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Ensure you have built the project (e.g., npm run build or pnpm build) so that dist/index.js exists.

System Prompt (or Cursor Rules)

Before processing a user's request, you must use the "list_all_tools" command to identify which tools are available.

This ensures that the AI assistant will always check available tools before attempting to use them.

Installation and Running

Requirements

Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
npm, yarn, or pnpm

Installation

# Clone repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-hub-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install
# or
yarn install
# or
pnpm install

Build

npm run build
# or
yarn build
# or
pnpm build

Run

npm start
# or
yarn start
# or
pnpm start

Development Mode

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev

Configuration File

The MCP-Hub-MCP server uses a Claude Desktop format configuration file to automatically connect to other MCP servers. You can specify the configuration file in the following ways:

Environment variable: Set the MCP_CONFIG_PATH environment variable to the configuration file path
Command line argument: Use the --config-path option to specify the configuration file path
Default path: Use mcp-config.json file in the current directory

Configuration file format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serverName1": {
      "command": "command",
      "args": ["arg1", "arg2", ...],
      "env": { "ENV_VAR1": "value1", ... }
    },
    "serverName2": {
      "command": "anotherCommand",
      "args": ["arg1", "arg2", ...]
    }
  }
}

Example:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/username/Desktop",
        "/Users/username/Downloads"
      ]
    },
    "other-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/other-mcp-server.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

The MCP-Hub-MCP server provides the following tools:

1. `list-all-tools`

Returns a list of tools from all connected servers.

{
  "name": "list-all-tools",
  "arguments": {}
}

2. `call-tool`

Calls a tool on a specific server.

serverName: Name of the MCP server to call the tool from
toolName: Name of the tool to call
toolArgs: Arguments to pass to the tool

{
  "name": "call-tool",
  "arguments": {
    "serverName": "filesystem",
    "toolName": "readFile",
    "toolArgs": {
      "path": "/Users/username/Desktop/example.txt"
    }
  }
}

Commit Message Convention

This project follows Conventional Commits for automatic versioning and CHANGELOG generation.

Format: <type>(<scope>): <description>

Examples:

feat: add new hub connection feature
fix: resolve issue with server timeout
docs: update API documentation
chore: update dependencies

Types:

feat: New feature (MINOR version bump)
fix: Bug fix (PATCH version bump)
docs: Documentation only changes
style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code
refactor: Code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
perf: Code change that improves performance
test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
chore: Changes to the build process or auxiliary tools

Breaking Changes: Add BREAKING CHANGE: in the commit footer to trigger a MAJOR version bump.

Tech Stack

Node.js
TypeScript
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk (version: ^1.9.0)
zod (version: ^3.22.4)

License

MIT

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

A hub server that connects to and manages other MCP servers, allowing users to bypass Cursor's 40-tool limit and reduce AI mistakes by hiding infrequently used tools.

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