create-mcp-server-cli

[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-ts-mcp-server) # MCP Server Scaffolding Tool A command - line tool for quickly creating standardized MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using Node.js ## ✨Features 🛠️ Interactive Configuration - Provides a user - friendly command - line interactive interface 📦 Multi - level API Support - Supports both High - Level and Low - Level API development ⚡ Rapid Generation - Fast project generation based on a template engine 🔧 Intelligent Configuration - Automatically generates package.json and TypeScript configurations ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Create a Project ```bash # by npx npx create-ts-mcp-server your-server-name ``` ### Initialization Steps of CLI ``` # config your project name ? What is the name of your MCP (Model Context Protocol) server? (your-mcp-server-name) # config your project description ? What is the description of your server? (A Model Context Protocol server) # @modelcontextprotocol/sdk API level，High-Level upper layer encapsulation of simple and easy-to-use API (suitable for most simple scenarios, more recommended), Low-Level API for underlying detail processing is suitable for complex scenarios ? What is the API level of your server? High-Level use (Recommended): It is a commonly used and encapsulated interface for developers. It shields many complex details, is easy to use, and is suitable for most scenarios. Low-Level use: It is a low-level interface, which is suitable for developers who need to customize the implementation details. (Use arrow keys) ❯ High-Level API Low-Level API # config your server transport type ? What is the transport type of your server? Standard Input/Output (stdio):The stdio transport enables communication through standard input and output streams. This is particularly useful for local integrations and command-line tools. Server-Sent Events (SSE):SSE transport enables server-to-client streaming with HTTP POST requests for client-to-server communication. ❯ Standard Input/Output (stdio) Server-Sent Events (SSE) # success message ✔ MCP server created successfully! Next steps: cd your-mcp-server-name npm install npm run build # build your server first npm run inspector # debug your server ``` ### Develope Command ```bash cd your-server-name npm install # install dependencies npm run build # build project npm run inspector # stdio: type debug your server npx tsx ./src/index.ts # sse: run your sse server ``` ### Directory Structure The typical project structure generated is as follows: ``` your-server-name/ ├── src/ │   ├── server     │    ├── server.ts # mcp server │   ├── index.ts     # Service entry file ├── package.json └── tsconfig.json ``` ## 📚 API Level Explanation ### High-Level API Use cases: Rapid development of standard services Features: Pre-configured common middleware Automatic error handling Standardized routing configuration Out-of-the-box RESTful support Example: ```typescript // Quickly create a service instance server.tool( "calculate-bmi", { weightKg: z.number(), heightM: z.number() }, async ({ weightKg, heightM }) => ({ content: [{ type: "text", text: String(weightKg / (heightM * heightM)) }] }) ); ``` ### Low-Level API Use cases: Scenarios requiring deep customization Features: Full control over the request lifecycle Manual management of the middleware chain Custom protocol handling Low-level performance optimization Example: ```typescript server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request) => { switch (request.params.name) { case "create_note": { const title = String(request.params.arguments?.title); const content = String(request.params.arguments?.content); if (!title || !content) { throw new Error("Title and content are required"); } const id = String(Object.keys(notes).length + 1); notes[id] = { title, content }; return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Created note ${id}: ${title}` }] }; } default: throw new Error("Unknown tool"); } }); ```