Basic MCP Server

A minimal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server demonstrating tools, resources, and prompts.

Built with Smithery SDK

Prerequisites

• Smithery API key: Get yours at smithery.ai/account/api-keys

Related MCP server: study-mcp

Getting Started

Installing via Smithery

To install Basic MCP Server automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @gurdasnijor/my-smithery-app

Manual Installation

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Start development server:

   npm run dev

Try the hello tool, history://hello-world resource, or greet prompt.

Development

Your code is organized as:

• src/index.ts - MCP server with tools, resources, and prompts

• smithery.yaml - Runtime specification

Edit src/index.ts to add your own tools, resources, and prompts.

Build

npm run build

Creates bundled server in .smithery/

Deploy

Ready to deploy? Push your code to GitHub and deploy to Smithery:

1. Create a new repository at github.com/new

2. Initialize git and push to GitHub:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit"
   git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO.git
   git push -u origin main

3. Deploy your server to Smithery at smithery.ai/new

Learn More

• Smithery Docs

• MCP Protocol