## 📋 Overview This MCP server connects to the [Pounding The Rock](https://www.poundingtherock.com/) RSS feed and provides AI assistants with access to the latest Spurs game results and blog posts. ## 🛠️ Installation Guide ### Prerequisites - 🐍 Python 3.13 or higher installed on your computer - 💻 Basic familiarity with command line operations ### Step-by-Step Installation

1️⃣ Get the code

```bash # Clone with Git git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spurs-blog-mcp-server.git cd spurs-blog-mcp-server # Or download the ZIP and extract it ```

2️⃣ Install dependencies

```bash # Install all required packages pip install -r requirements.txt ```

3️⃣ Launch the server

```bash # Start the MCP server python pounding_the_rock.py ``` > 💡 The server is running successfully when there is no error output. Keep this terminal window open while using the server with Claude.

## 🔄 Connecting to Claude for Desktop ### Setting up Claude Desktop

1️⃣ Install Claude for Desktop

- Download from [claude.ai/download](https://claude.ai/download) - Follow the installation instructions for your operating system

2️⃣ Open the configuration file

**Mac users**: 1. Click on the Claude menu at the top of your screen 2. Select "Settings..." 3. Click on "Developer" in the left sidebar 4. Click "Edit Config" **Windows users**: 1. Open File Explorer 2. Navigate to `%APPDATA%\Claude\` 3. Create or edit the file `claude_desktop_config.json`

3️⃣ Add the server configuration

Copy and paste the following JSON into the configuration file: ```json { "mcpServers": { "spurs-blog": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/REPLACE/WITH/FULL/PATH/TO/spurs-blog-mcp-server/", "run", "pounding_the_rock.py" ] } } } ``` > ⚠️ **Important**: Replace `/REPLACE/WITH/FULL/PATH/TO/spurs-blog-mcp-server/` with the actual full path to the server file on your computer.

4️⃣ Finalize setup

1. Save the configuration file 2. Restart Claude for Desktop 3. **Verify connection**: Look for the 🔨 hammer icon in the bottom right of the chat interface, indicating available tools

## 🧰 Available Tools

Tool	Description
`get_player_info(player_name)`	Get latest stats for a specific Spurs player.
`get_recent_results`	Get latest scores and results.
`search_articles`	Search for keywords in the latest posts.

## 💬 Example Queries

Basic Queries

- "Tell me how the Spurs did in their game last night" - "Can you tell how Stephon Castle performed the few games" - "What are some the key areas of focus for the Spurs for this upcoming offseason?"

## 👥 Contributing Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests or open issues if you have suggestions for improvements. ### Developer Resources

Building MCP with LLMs

MCP Documentation

## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](LICENSE)

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Spurs Blog MCP Server