
josharsh/mcp-server-boilerplate
Developer toolsBoilerplate using one of the 'better' ways to build MCP Servers. Written using FastMCP
Обзор
A solid, foundational starting point for MCP projects. MCP Base is a production-ready, extensible template for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in . Rapidly create, extend, and deploy MCP servers that expose tools, prompts, and resources to LLMs and agentic clients. This is a —not a specific server implementation. It provides a modular, well-documented foundation for building your own MCP servers in Python, supporting multiple transport layers (STDIO, SSE, HTTP, etc.), and demonstrating best practices for security, extensibility, and maintainability. - STDIO, SSE, HTTP, and more (see /src/transports/) - Add new features by creating a class and registering it - Uses Pydantic for schemas - Directory sandboxing, input validation, error handling - Clean separation of concerns, base classes, and registries - Logging, environment management, Docker support - For users and contributors Copy .env.example to .env and fill in required values. See /src/transports/sse/README.
README
MCP Base
A solid, foundational starting point for MCP projects. MCP Base is a production-ready, extensible template for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Python. Rapidly create, extend, and deploy MCP servers that expose tools, prompts, and resources to LLMs and agentic clients.
🚀 What is This?
This is a Python starter base—not a specific server implementation. It provides a modular, well-documented foundation for building your own MCP servers in Python, supporting multiple transport layers (STDIO, SSE, HTTP, etc.), and demonstrating best practices for security, extensibility, and maintainability.
🏗️ Architecture Overview
.
├── src/
│ ├── base/ # Base classes for tools, prompts, resources
│ ├── tools/ # Example tools (filesystem, API, prompt, etc.)
│ ├── resources/ # Example resources (static/dynamic)
│ ├── prompts/ # Example prompts (text generation, summarization)
│ ├── transports/ # Transport layer implementations & docs
│ │ ├── stdio/
│ │ │ └── README.md
│ │ ├── sse/
│ │ │ └── README.md
│ │ └── ...
│ ├── config.py # Configuration and environment management
│ ├── server.py # Server instantiation and registration
│ └── main.py # Entrypoint: selects transport, starts server
├── tests/ # Example tests for tools/resources
├── Dockerfile # Containerized deployment
├── requirements.txt / pyproject.toml
├── README.md # This file
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
└── ...
✨ Features
- Multi-Transport Support: STDIO, SSE, HTTP, and more (see
/src/transports/) - Modular Tools/Prompts/Resources: Add new features by creating a class and registering it
- Type-Safe Input Validation: Uses Pydantic for schemas
- Security Best Practices: Directory sandboxing, input validation, error handling
- Extensible & Maintainable: Clean separation of concerns, base classes, and registries
- Production-Ready: Logging, environment management, Docker support
- Comprehensive Documentation: For users and contributors
🛠️ Getting Started
1. Install Dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Configure Environment
Copy .env.example to .env and fill in required values.
3. Run the Server
STDIO Transport:
python main.py --transport=stdio
SSE/HTTP Transport:
See /src/transports/sse/README.md and /src/transports/http/README.md for details.
🧩 Adding Tools, Prompts, and Resources
Tools
- Create a new class in
/src/tools/inheriting fromBaseTool - Implement the required methods and input schema
- Register the tool in the tool registry
Prompts
- Create a new class in
/src/prompts/inheriting fromBasePrompt - Implement the required methods and input schema
- Register the prompt in the prompt registry
Resources
- Add static or dynamic resources in
/src/resources/ - Register them in the resource registry
🔌 Supported Transports
- STDIO: For CLI and agentic integration (see
/src/transports/stdio/README.md) - SSE: For server-sent events and web clients (see
/src/transports/sse/README.md) - HTTP: For RESTful or web-based integration (see
/src/transports/http/README.md)
Each transport is modular and can be extended or replaced.
🛡️ Security & Best Practices
- All file and directory operations are sandboxed to allowed paths
- Input validation is enforced for all tool/resource inputs
- Error handling is consistent and user-friendly
- Sensitive configuration is managed via environment variables
🧪 Testing
- Example tests are provided in
/tests/ - Use Pytest as the test runner
- See CONTRIBUTING.md for test guidelines
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines, code style, and PR process.
📚 Further Reading
- Model Context Protocol Documentation
- Official MCP Python SDK
- Reference MCP Servers Gallery
- Transport Layer Docs
📝 License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
💬 Community & Support
MCP Base is the recommended starting point for all new Python MCP server projects. Fork, extend, and contribute improvements!
Установка
This server does not publish a one-line install command.
Open the repository installation guide