MCP

This MCP server provides a local development environment for building and testing Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations. It exposes a set of tools that Claude can invoke to interact with your local system and data sources, including file operations (read-file, write-file, list-directory), task management (create-task, list-tasks, update-task-status), and document generation (generate-markdown-doc, generate-readme). With these capabilities, you can prototype automation workflows, generate documentation, and manage lightweight state (like tasks) from Claude Desktop or any MCP-enabled client. The server is designed as a solid base for extending with your own tools and custom logic, while adhering to the MCP SDK and validation patterns.

To use it, deploy the server locally or in your preferred environment, then configure Claude Desktop to point at the running MCP server by adding an mcpServers entry in your Claude config. Once connected, you can issue natural language prompts that Claude will translate into tool invocations. For example, ask to create a task, read a file, or generate a README, and Claude will route the request to the corresponding MCP tool on the server and return structured results.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm or yarn
• Basic TypeScript/JavaScript knowledge (for customization)

Setup steps:

# Clone this repository
git clone <your-repo-url>
cd mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Optional: Run in development mode

npm run dev

If you plan to customize tools, open src/index.ts, implement or adjust tools, and rebuild with npm run build. After building, run the server (e.g., node dist/index.js) or use npm start if your environment is configured to serve the compiled output.

Tips and common considerations:

• Ensure Node.js version matches the required 18+ support stated in the README.
• When configuring Claude Desktop, use absolute paths to the compiled dist/index.js file as shown in the configuration example.
• If you modify tools or schemas, re-run npm run build to reflect changes in dist.
• Environment variables can be used to toggle development features or connect to local resources; add them under the env field in mcp_config if needed.
• If you encounter connection issues, verify that the server is running and accessible from Claude Desktop, and consult TROUBLESHOOTING.md for common problems.