MCP Server Cookie Cutter
by codingthefuturewithai
A cookie cutter template for creating new MCP (Machine Control Protocol) servers. This template generates a fully functional MCP server with unified transport handling and MCP Inspector compatibility.
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What is MCP Server Cookie Cutter?
This is a cookiecutter template designed to bootstrap the creation of new Machine Control Protocol (MCP) servers. It provides a pre-configured project structure with unified transport handling (stdio and SSE) and compatibility with MCP Inspector.
How to use MCP Server Cookie Cutter?
To use this template, you need Python 3.11+, uv, and Cookiecutter installed. You can then use the cookiecutter command to generate a new project from the template, either directly from GitHub or from a local copy. The template will prompt you for configuration details such as project name, author, and server port.
Key features of MCP Server Cookie Cutter
Unified transport handling (stdio and SSE)
Full MCP Inspector compatibility
Example echo tool implementation
Proper absolute imports
Development environment setup
Comprehensive documentation templates
Use cases of MCP Server Cookie Cutter
Quickly create a new MCP server project
Standardize the structure of MCP server projects
Easily integrate with MCP Inspector
Develop MCP servers with unified transport handling
Create custom tools for interacting with MCP servers
FAQ from MCP Server Cookie Cutter
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Machine Control Protocol, a protocol used for controlling machines.
What is Cookiecutter?
What is Cookiecutter?
Cookiecutter is a command-line utility that creates projects from project templates.
What is MCP Inspector?
What is MCP Inspector?
MCP Inspector is a tool for inspecting and debugging MCP servers.
What Python version is required?
What Python version is required?
Python 3.11 or higher is required.
How do I run the generated server?
How do I run the generated server?
Follow the instructions in the generated DEVELOPMENT.md file to set up the development environment, install dependencies, and run the server.