mcp-web-101

MCP Web Tutorial is an educational web app designed to help developers learn how to build MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. It provides an interactive UI with step-by-step installation guides, live code examples, syntax highlighted snippets, and real-time previews to reinforce MCP concepts. The app demonstrates common MCP server patterns, explains configuration options, and guides you through basic server setup and usage within a browser-based tutorial environment. While the project itself focuses on teaching MCP concepts, it also serves as a runnable Node.js web application that you can explore to see the pieces in action.

Using this tutorial, you can follow along with the installation guide to get a local MCP development environment running, review the tutorial sections that cover typical MCP server structures, and experiment with code samples that illustrate how to implement handlers, manage contexts, and connect to a simulated MCP workflow. The included live previews and copy-to-clipboard features help you quickly test and iterate on code snippets as you learn.

Prerequisites

• Node.js v14 or higher
• npm (or yarn) installed

Installation steps

1. Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/opestro/mcp-web.git cd mcp-web

2. Install dependencies npm install

3. Start the server node server.js

4. Open the app in your browser Visit http://localhost:3000

Optional troubleshooting

• If port 3000 is in use, set a different port in server configuration or environment variables as documented in the project.
• If dependencies fail to install, ensure you have a compatible Node.js version and try again with a clean cache (e.g., npm cache clean --force).
• Review any TypeScript or linting steps if present in your environment by inspecting package.json scripts.

Tips and common considerations:

• This project is an educational MCP tutorial app; use it to learn MCP concepts and to see example server patterns in a runnable Node.js app.
• If you modify code, you can reload the page to see live updates in the tutorial previews.
• Based on your environment, you might want to customize the port or environment variables; check server.js or related config for options.
• Ensure Node.js v14+ is in use to maximize compatibility with modern JavaScript features.
• The npm package name (if you publish or reuse) is typically the project’s package name found in package.json; for this tutorial, the focus is on learning MCP rather than distribution.