MCP CLI Generator

A command-line tool for generating MCP (Managed Control Panel) project structures. This tool helps developers quickly create the scaffolding for new MCP projects, following best practices and ensuring all necessary files are in place.

Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g mcp-cli-generator

# Or use with npx
npx mcp-cli-generator my-mcp

Usage

To create a new MCP project:

# Using the global installation
create-mcp my-mcp-project

# Or with npx
npx mcp-cli-generator my-mcp-project

The CLI will guide you through a series of prompts to configure your MCP:

1. Project name (if not provided as an argument)
2. Description
3. Version
4. Supported AI tools (Claude, Cursor, and custom tools)
5. Configuration options

Features

• Interactive project creation with prompts for all necessary information
• Support for JavaScript or TypeScript projects (use --typescript flag)
• Configurable AI tool integration
• Customizable configuration schema
• Generates complete project structure:
  • manifest.json
  • package.json
  • MCP server implementation
  • README.md
  • .gitignore
  • Environment variable templates

Options

• --typescript - Create a TypeScript project
• --verbose - Show more detailed logs during project creation
• --help - Show help information
• --version - Show version information

Project Structure

The generated project will have the following structure:

my-mcp-project/
├── bin/
│   └── mcp-server.js     # Main MCP server (JavaScript)
├── manifest.json         # MCP manifest
├── package.json          # npm package configuration
├── .gitignore            # Git ignore file
├── README.md             # Project documentation
└── .env                  # Environment variables template

For TypeScript projects:

my-mcp-project/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main MCP server source (TypeScript)
├── dist/                 # Compiled output (generated after build)
├── manifest.json         # MCP manifest
├── package.json          # npm package configuration
├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
├── .gitignore            # Git ignore file
├── README.md             # Project documentation
└── .env                  # Environment variables template

License

MIT

Publishing to npm

To publish your package to npm, you'll need to:

1. Create an npm account if you don't have one:

   npm adduser

2. Log in to your account:

   npm login

3. Publish the package:

   npm publish

If you want to publish your package as a scoped package (e.g., @yourname/mcp-cli-generator), update the package.json first:

{
  "name": "@yourname/mcp-cli-generator",
  ...
}

And then publish with:

npm publish --access public

The package is now ready for publishing. After publishing, users will be able to install it with:

npm install -g mcp-cli-generator