A simple MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that provides tools for user data management.

Features

• User data retrieval tools

• TypeScript implementation

• ES Modules support

• Built-in TypeScript compilation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20 or higher)

• npm (v9 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/fujahgabriel/simple-mcp-server.git
cd simple-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

Development

Building the Project

To build the TypeScript files:

npm run build

This will:

• Compile TypeScript files to JavaScript

• Output files to the build directory

• Set proper permissions on the output files

Development Mode

To watch for changes and automatically rebuild:

npm run watch

Using the MCP Inspector

To inspect and test your MCP server tools:

1. First build the project:

npm run build

2. Start the MCP Inspector:

npm run inspector

3. The inspector will be available at http://localhost:5173

MCP Configuration

To use this MCP server with Cursor, you need to configure it in your MCP settings. Add the following configuration to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "my-mcp-server": {
    "math": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Make sure to:

1. Build the project first using npm run build

2. Use the correct path to the built JavaScript file

3. Restart Cursor after updating the configuration

Available Tools

get_users

Retrieves a list of all users.

get_user

Retrieves a specific user by name.

Parameters:

• user: string - The name of the user to retrieve

Project Structure

mcp-server/
├── build/           # Compiled JavaScript files
├── index.ts         # Main server implementation
├── package.json     # Project dependencies and scripts
└── tsconfig.json    # TypeScript configuration

Dependencies

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP SDK for server implementation

• dotenv: Environment variable management

• typescript: TypeScript compiler

• zod: Runtime type validation

License

MIT