Spurs Blog MCP Server

📋 Overview

This MCP server connects to the Pounding The Rock 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

<details open> <summary><b>1️⃣ Get the code</b></summary>

# 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

</details> <details open> <summary><b>2️⃣ Install dependencies</b></summary>

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

</details> <details open> <summary><b>3️⃣ Launch the server</b></summary>

# 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.

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🔄 Connecting to Claude for Desktop

Setting up Claude Desktop

<details open> <summary><b>1️⃣ Install Claude for Desktop</b></summary>

• Download from claude.ai/download
• Follow the installation instructions for your operating system

</details> <details open> <summary><b>2️⃣ Open the configuration file</b></summary>

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

</details> <details open> <summary><b>3️⃣ Add the server configuration</b></summary>

Copy and paste the following JSON into the configuration file:

{
  "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.

<details open> <summary><b>4️⃣ Finalize setup</b></summary>

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

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🧰 Available Tools

<div align="center"> <table> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> <tr> <td><code>get_player_info(player_name)</code></td> <td>Get latest stats for a specific Spurs player.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>get_recent_results</code></td> <td>Get latest scores and results.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>search_articles</code></td> <td>Search for keywords in the latest posts.</td> </tr> </table> </div>

💬 Example Queries

<details open> <summary><b>Basic Queries</b></summary>

• "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?"

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👥 Contributing

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

Developer Resources

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📄 License

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This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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