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xmcp boilerplate

An MCP framework with file-based routing

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xmcp Application

This project was created with create-xmcp-app.

Getting Started

First, run the development server:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
# or
pnpm dev

This will start the MCP server with the selected transport method.

Project Structure

This project uses the structured approach where tools are automatically discovered from the src/tools directory. Each tool is defined in its own file with the following structure:

import { z } from 'zod'
import { type InferSchema } from 'xmcp'
// Define the schema for tool parameters
export const schema = {
a: z.number().describe('First number to add'),
b: z.number().describe('Second number to add'),
}
// Define tool metadata
export const metadata = {
name: 'add',
description: 'Add two numbers together',
annotations: {
title: 'Add Two Numbers',
readOnlyHint: true,
destructiveHint: false,
idempotentHint: true,
},
}
// Tool implementation
export default async function add({ a, b }: InferSchema<typeof schema>) {
return {
content: [{ type: 'text', text: String(a + b) }],
}
}

Adding New Tools

To add a new tool:

  1. Create a new .ts file in the src/tools directory
  2. Export a schema object defining the tool parameters using Zod
  3. Export a metadata object with tool information
  4. Export a default function that implements the tool logic

Building for Production

To build your project for production:

npm run build
# or
yarn build
# or
pnpm build

This will compile your TypeScript code and output it to the dist directory.

Running the Server

You can run the server for the transport built with:

  • HTTP: node dist/http.js
  • STDIO: node dist/stdio.js

Alternatively, you can use the script which will automatically start the appropriate transport based on your project configuration:

npm run start
# or
yarn start
# or
pnpm start

The start script will automatically run either the HTTP or STDIO transport depending on which transport method was selected when you initialized the project.

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