npx mcpbar@latest edit -c claude

MCP Maker

A Model Context Protocol server for creating new MCPs.

Overview

MCP Maker is a specialized MCP server designed to help you create new Model Context Protocol servers. It provides tools and templates for scaffolding MCP projects with various capabilities including:

• Basic MCP server structure setup
• Tool definition templates
• Resource templates
• Prompt templates
• Configuration guidance for Claude Desktop integration

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• npm or pnpm

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-maker
cd mcp-maker

2. Install dependencies:

pnpm install

3. Build the project:

pnpm run build

Usage with Claude Desktop

1. Configure Claude Desktop to recognize the MCP Maker server:

Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add the following to your configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-maker": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-maker/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Claude Desktop

3. In Claude Desktop, you can now use MCP Maker's tools to help you create new MCP servers.

Available Tools

generate_mcp_boilerplate

Creates a new MCP server project with all the necessary boilerplate files.

create_tool_template

Generates template code for a new MCP tool with customizable parameters.

create_resource_template

Generates template code for a new MCP resource.

create_prompt_template

Generates template code for a new MCP prompt.

Development

For development with auto-rebuild:

pnpm run watch

For debugging, use the MCP Inspector:

pnpm run inspector

License

MIT