mcp-sdk-python-bootstrapper

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Bootstrap MCP server with Python SDK, transport configuration, tool/resource handlers, and proper project structure.

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MCP SDK Python Bootstrapper

Bootstrap a complete MCP server using the Python SDK with proper project structure.

Capabilities

Generate Python MCP server project structure
Create tool and resource handlers
Configure stdio/SSE transport layers
Set up proper typing with Pydantic
Implement error handling patterns
Configure Poetry/pip project

Usage

Invoke this skill when you need to:

Bootstrap a new MCP server in Python
Create tools and resources for AI consumption
Set up MCP transport layer
Implement MCP protocol handlers

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	Yes	Name of the MCP server project
description	string	Yes	Description of the server
tools	array	No	List of tools to implement
resources	array	No	List of resources to expose
transport	string	No	Transport type: stdio, sse (default: stdio)

Tool Structure

{
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "search_files",
      "description": "Search for files matching a pattern",
      "parameters": {
        "pattern": { "type": "string", "description": "Search pattern" },
        "path": { "type": "string", "description": "Base path", "default": "." }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Output Structure

<projectName>/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── .gitignore
├── src/
│   └── <package>/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── __main__.py        # Entry point
│       ├── server.py          # MCP server setup
│       ├── tools/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   └── search.py      # Tool implementations
│       ├── resources/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   └── files.py       # Resource providers
│       └── types/
│           ├── __init__.py
│           └── schemas.py     # Pydantic models
└── tests/
    └── test_tools.py

Generated Code Patterns

Server Setup (src//server.py)

import asyncio
from mcp.server import Server
from mcp.server.stdio import stdio_server
from mcp.types import Tool, Resource

from .tools import register_tools
from .resources import register_resources

# Create server instance
server = Server("<projectName>")

# Register handlers
register_tools(server)
register_resources(server)

async def main():
    """Run the MCP server."""
    async with stdio_server() as (read_stream, write_stream):
        await server.run(
            read_stream,
            write_stream,
            server.create_initialization_options()
        )

def run():
    """Entry point for the server."""
    asyncio.run(main())

Tool Implementation (src//tools/search.py)

from typing import Any
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from mcp.server import Server
from mcp.types import Tool, TextContent

class SearchFilesInput(BaseModel):
    """Input schema for search_files tool."""
    pattern: str = Field(description="Search pattern (glob)")
    path: str = Field(default=".", description="Base path to search")

def register(server: Server) -> None:
    """Register the search_files tool."""

    @server.list_tools()
    async def list_tools() -> list[Tool]:
        return [
            Tool(
                name="search_files",
                description="Search for files matching a pattern",
                inputSchema=SearchFilesInput.model_json_schema()
            )
        ]

    @server.call_tool()
    async def call_tool(name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> list[TextContent]:
        if name != "search_files":
            raise ValueError(f"Unknown tool: {name}")

        # Validate input
        input_data = SearchFilesInput(**arguments)

        # Execute search
        from pathlib import Path
        matches = list(Path(input_data.path).glob(input_data.pattern))

        return [
            TextContent(
                type="text",
                text="\n".join(str(m) for m in matches)
            )
        ]

Resource Provider (src//resources/files.py)

from mcp.server import Server
from mcp.types import Resource, TextResourceContents

def register(server: Server) -> None:
    """Register file resources."""

    @server.list_resources()
    async def list_resources() -> list[Resource]:
        return [
            Resource(
                uri="file:///config",
                name="Configuration",
                description="Server configuration",
                mimeType="application/json"
            )
        ]

    @server.read_resource()
    async def read_resource(uri: str) -> TextResourceContents:
        if uri == "file:///config":
            return TextResourceContents(
                uri=uri,
                mimeType="application/json",
                text='{"version": "1.0.0"}'
            )
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown resource: {uri}")

Dependencies

[tool.poetry.dependencies]
python = ">=3.10"
mcp = "^1.0.0"
pydantic = "^2.0.0"

[tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
pytest = "^8.0.0"
pytest-asyncio = "^0.23.0"

Workflow

Create project structure - Set up Python package
Generate server - MCP server with transport
Create tools - Tool handlers with schemas
Create resources - Resource providers
Add types - Pydantic models
Set up tests - Async test fixtures

Target Processes

mcp-server-bootstrap
mcp-tool-implementation
mcp-resource-provider