About mcp-server-playground
mcp-server-playground is a TypeScript MCP server project with a minimal README. It is aimed at experimenting with an MCP server and connecting it to Visual Studio Code.
Key features
- 01Run with tsx
- 02Visual Studio Code MCP settings example
Use cases
- 01Launch the server locally with npx tsx
- 02Configure an SSE server in Visual Studio Code
MCP support
The README shows an SSE endpoint at http://localhost:3001/sse and a Visual Studio Code MCP configuration example.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
http://localhost:3001/sseclaude mcp add --transport http playground-piyoppi http://localhost:3001/sse{"mcpServers":{"playground-piyoppi":{"type":"http","url":"http://localhost:3001/sse"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"playground-piyoppi":{"type":"http","url":"http://localhost:3001/sse"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"playground-piyoppi":{"type":"http","url":"http://localhost:3001/sse"}}}{"mcpServers":{"playground-piyoppi":{"serverUrl":"http://localhost:3001/sse"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEmcp-server-playground
Usage
npx tsx index.tsx
Visual Studio Code Settings
{
"chat.agent.enabled": true,
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"type": "sse",
"url": "http://localhost:3001/sse"
}
}
}
}
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