Create MCP TypeScript Server

What it does

create-ts-mcp-server is an interactive CLI scaffold for spinning up new MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers using TypeScript and the official @modelcontextprotocol/sdk. Run one npx command, answer a few prompts, and you get a fully configured project — package.json, tsconfig.json, and a working entry point — ready to build and debug immediately.

Tools

This package is a project generator, not a runtime MCP server. It produces a starter server codebase with the following structure:

• src/index.ts — Service entry file with example tool registration
• package.json — Pre-configured with build, watch, and inspector scripts
• tsconfig.json — TypeScript configuration optimised for Node.js ESM

Installation

Run without installing:

npx create-ts-mcp-server your-server-name

Then follow the interactive prompts to name your server, set a description, and choose API level:

cd your-server-name
npm install
npm run build
npm run inspector   # debug your server

To add the generated server to Claude Desktop, add it to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "your-server-name": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your-server-name/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

The generated servers target any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, etc.). No specific host is required for the scaffold itself.