How to build your first MCP server in 10 minutes
GrahamduesCN
I built my first MCP server last week and it was way simpler than I expected. Here is exactly how, no fluff. Prerequisites Node.js 20+ 10 minutes Step 1: Scaffold npx create-mcp-server my-first-server cd my-first-server
npm install This generates a complete TypeScript project with one example tool. Step 2: Add your tool Open src/index.ts . Replace the hello tool with whatever you want: server . setRequestHandler ( CallToolRequestSchema , async ( request ) => { const { name , arguments : args } =