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mcp-starter-kit

Universal MCP starter kit with authentication, database, and billing

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The install and setup steps from the package documentation.

  1. 1

    Quick Start

    bash
    # Create a new MCP application (one command!)
npx mcp-starter-kit

    This will create your project and guide you through the setup process.

    Note: Ignore the npm i mcp-starter-kit command shown on the npm package page. Use npx mcp-starter-kit instead for the best experience.

  2. 2

    Complete Setup Guide

    Step 1: Create Your Application

    bash
    npx mcp-starter-kit

    What you'll see:

    code
    🚀 MCP Starter Kit
Create MCP applications with authentication, database, and billing

📝 What would you like to name your application? my-blog
📋 Choose your template:
  1. blog      - Blog management system (posts, comments)
  2. ecommerce - E-commerce system (products, orders)
  3. crm       - Customer relationship management (contacts, deals, tasks)
  4. todo      - Simple todo management system

🎯 Enter your choice (1-4): 1
🚀 Creating my-blog with blog template...
✅ Application created successfully!

    Step 2: Install Dependencies

    bash
    npm install

    Step 3: Configure Environment

    bash
    # Copy environment template
cp .env.example .env

    Configure your .env file:

    env
    # Database (Get from Neon)
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@host:port/database

# Kinde Authentication (Get from Kinde)
KINDE_ISSUER_URL=https://your-domain.kinde.com
KINDE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
KINDE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

# JWT Configuration
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

# Server Configuration
NODE_ENV=development

    Step 4: Setup Database

    bash
    # Create database schema
npm run setup-db

    Step 5: Start Authentication Server

    bash
    # In a separate terminal
npm run auth-server

    Visit http://localhost:3000 to login and get your authentication token.

    Step 6: Start MCP Server

    bash
    # In another terminal
npm run dev

    Step 7: Configure Cursor

    Add to your Cursor MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

    json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-blog": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/universal-server.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/my-blog",
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "your_database_url",
        "KINDE_ISSUER_URL": "your_kinde_issuer_url",
        "KINDE_CLIENT_ID": "your_kinde_client_id",
        "KINDE_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_kinde_client_secret",
        "JWT_SECRET": "your_jwt_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}