mcp-ts-quickstart

mcp-ts-quickstart

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The project offers a quickstart for setting up an MCP server using TypeScript, with a focus on fetching top stories from Hacker News. It runs build-less with Node v23 and is designed to work with the MCP Inspector UI for server interaction.

MCP TS Quickstart

This project provides a quickstart guide for setting up a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using TypeScript. The server implementation utilizes the stdio transport and fetches the top stories from Hacker News. It is designed to run without a build step by using Node v23.

Usage

  • Requires git, nvm, and pnpm to be installed.
  • The server can be integrated with Claude Desktop for client usage.

Development

  • Install dependencies and start the server with the MCP Inspector UI.

Extending the server

  • Implemented in src/index.ts with a tool for fetching top stories.
  • Extend the server by adding new tools and following TypeScript import conventions.

MCP Inspector