About Minimal MCP Server
Minimal MCP Server is a single-file starter implementation for Cursor IDE, built with the official MCP SDK. It is intended for bootstrapping, forking, or experimentation and requires no external configuration.
Key features
- 01Official MCP SDK
- 02Single-file implementation
- 03No external configuration
Use cases
- 01Bootstrap an MCP server project
- 02Fork a minimal server example
- 03Experiment with MCP in Cursor IDE
MCP support
It is a minimal MCP server implementation for use in Cursor IDE; the README does not describe specific tools or resources it exposes.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMinimal MCP Server
A minimal implementation of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Cursor IDE, using the official MCP SDK.
Useful for bootstrapping, forking, or just messing around.
Features
- Uses the official
@modelcontextprotocol/sdkpackage - Minimal implementation with a single file
- No external configuration needed
Requirements
- Node.js
Installation
Clone the repo locally and install npm dependencies
npm install
Running the Server
Open the repo with Cursor and enable the "minimal-mcp-server" (labeled Project Managed) in Cursor Settings
References
For more see https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
License
MIT
Comments
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