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Campus Lost & Found MCP Server

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A Claude Desktop-compatible MCP server that allows users to report, track, and summarize lost and found items on campus. It provides a simple CLI or LLM interface for managing lost and found items.

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What is Campus Lost & Found MCP Server?

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to integrate with Claude Desktop (Anthropic) for managing lost and found items on a campus. It allows users to report lost or found items, view lists of reported items, and generate summaries for Claude to reason about.

How to use Campus Lost & Found MCP Server?

To use this server, first clone the repository and install the necessary dependencies using uv. Then, run the server using uv run main.py. Finally, integrate the server with Claude Desktop by adding the provided configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file. You can then use the provided tool functions directly within Claude Desktop.

Key features of Campus Lost & Found MCP Server

  • Report lost or found items

  • View lists of reported items

  • Fetch the latest lost/found item

  • Generate a summary prompt for Claude

  • Persistent storage using local text files

  • Works seamlessly with Claude Desktop (Anthropic)

Use cases of Campus Lost & Found MCP Server

  • Reporting a lost wallet on campus

  • Reporting a found water bottle in the gym

  • Tracking lost and found items in a university setting

  • Summarizing lost and found items for analysis and reporting

FAQ from Campus Lost & Found MCP Server

What is MCP?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a method for integrating external tools and data with language models like Claude.

What is Claude Desktop?

Claude Desktop is an application developed by Anthropic that allows users to interact with the Claude language model.

How do I install the dependencies?

Use the following commands: uv init . and uv add "mcp[cli]"

How do I run the server?

Use the command: uv run main.py

Where are the lost and found items stored?

Lost items are stored in lost.txt and found items are stored in found.txt.