MCP Development Toolkit

Complete toolkit for MCP server development including project setup, tool creation, debugging, and code review.

Project Setup

Directory Structure

mcp-project/ ├── src/ │ ├── index.ts # Server entry point │ ├── tools/ # Tool definitions │ │ └── index.ts │ ├── db/ # Database connections │ │ └── connection.ts │ └── utils/ │ └── index.ts ├── build/ # Compiled output ├── .env.example ├── package.json ├── tsconfig.json └── README.md

package.json

{ "name": "mcp-server", "version": "1.0.0", "type": "module", "main": "build/index.js", "scripts": { "build": "tsc", "start": "node build/index.js", "dev": "tsc --watch", "inspector": "npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector" }, "dependencies": { "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.0.0", "zod": "^3.23.0" }, "devDependencies": { "@types/node": "^20.0.0", "typescript": "^5.0.0" } }

tsconfig.json

{ "compilerOptions": { "target": "ES2022", "module": "NodeNext", "moduleResolution": "NodeNext", "strict": true, "esModuleInterop": true, "skipLibCheck": true, "outDir": "build", "rootDir": "src", "declaration": true, "sourceMap": true }, "include": ["src/**/*"], "exclude": ["node_modules", "build"] }

For detailed setup guide, see SETUP.md.

Creating Tools

For tool creation templates and patterns, see TOOLS.md.

Debugging

For common issues and debugging techniques, see DEBUG.md.

Code Review

For review checklists, see REVIEW.md.

Quick Commands

Initialize project

npm init -y && npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zod npm install -D typescript @types/node && npx tsc --init

Build and run

npm run build && node build/index.js

Test with inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector