About mcp-server-template
mcp-server-template is a Python template project for MCP servers. Its README provides configuration examples for running it through GitHub, PyPI, or a local directory.
Key features
- 01Provides an MCP server template
- 02Includes uvx launch configuration
- 03Shows GitHub, PyPI, and local setup examples
Use cases
- 01Launch the template server from its GitHub repository
- 02Run the server using its PyPI package
- 03Run the server from a local directory
MCP support
The project is an MCP server template, and the README shows how to configure it in an MCP client.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEmcp-server-template
GitHub
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-template": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/narumiruna/mcp-server-template",
"mcp-server-template"
]
}
}
}
PyPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-template": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-template"]
}
}
}
Local
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-template": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"/home/<user>/workspace/mcp-server-template",
"mcp-server-template"
]
}
}
}
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