mcp guide

A beginner-friendly Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps users understand MCP concepts, provides interactive examples, and lists available MCP servers. This server is designed to be a helpful companion for developers working with MCP.

Author: qpd-v

Features

• ? Concept Explanations: Get clear, beginner-friendly explanations of MCP concepts like tools, resources, prompts, and more
• ? Server Directory: Browse a comprehensive list of available MCP servers organized by category
• ? Interactive Examples: See practical examples of MCP features in action
• ?️ Tutorial Prompts: Step-by-step guides for creating your first MCP tools and resources

Installation

# Using npm
npm install -g mcp-guide

# Using yarn
yarn global add mcp-guide

Usage

With Claude Desktop

1. Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-guide": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/mcp-guide/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

1. Restart Claude Desktop
2. Use the available tools:
3. explain_concept: Get explanations of MCP concepts
4. show_example: See practical examples of MCP features
5. list_servers: Browse available MCP servers by category

Standalone

# Start the server
mcp-guide

# Or if installed locally
npx mcp-guide

Available Tools

explain_concept

Get a beginner-friendly explanation of an MCP concept.

Example concepts: - tools - resources - prompts - server - client - server_types - frameworks - clients

show_example

Show a practical example of an MCP feature.

Example features: - tool_call - resource_read - prompt_template

list_servers

List available MCP servers by category.

Categories: - browser - cloud - command_line - communication - customer_data - database - developer - data_science - filesystem - finance - knowledge - location - monitoring - search - travel - version_control - other

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/qpd-v/mcp-guide.git
cd mcp-guide

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Start the server
npm start

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Roadmap

• Interactive server installation from the server list
• More interactive examples and tutorials
• Enhanced server categorization and search