mcp-flags

MCP Configuration Examples

This example demonstrates different ways to configure MCP support in HyperServe without hardcoding development settings in your source code.

Running the Examples

Basic Usage (No MCP)

go run main.go

Enable MCP with Developer Tools (Claude Code)

# Using flags
go run main.go --mcp --mcp-dev

# Using environment variables
HS_MCP_ENABLED=true HS_MCP_DEV=true go run main.go

# Or build and run
go build -o myapp
./myapp --mcp --mcp-dev

Enable MCP with Observability (Production Monitoring)

./myapp --mcp --mcp-observability

Claude Desktop Integration (STDIO)

# Build the binary first
go build -o myapp

# Test STDIO mode
./myapp --mcp --mcp-dev --mcp-transport=stdio

Then configure Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "myapp": {
      "command": "/path/to/myapp",
      "args": ["--mcp", "--mcp-dev", "--mcp-transport=stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code Integration (HTTP)

1. Start your server with MCP dev tools:

./myapp --mcp --mcp-dev

1. Configure Claude Code to connect to your server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "myapp-local": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration Methods

1. Command-Line Flags

./myapp \
  --mcp \
  --mcp-name="MyApp" \
  --mcp-version="2.0.0" \
  --mcp-dev \
  --mcp-transport=stdio

2. Environment Variables

export HS_MCP_ENABLED=true
export HS_MCP_SERVER_NAME="MyApp"
export HS_MCP_SERVER_VERSION="2.0.0"
export HS_MCP_DEV=true
export HS_MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
./myapp

3. Configuration File (options.json)

{
  "mcp_enabled": true,
  "mcp_server_name": "MyApp",
  "mcp_server_version": "2.0.0",
  "mcp_dev": true,
  "mcp_transport": "http"
}

4. In Code (Use Sparingly)

srv, _ := hyperserve.NewServer(
    hyperserve.WithMCPSupport("MyApp", "1.0.0",
        hyperserve.MCPDev(),  // Only in dev builds!
    ),
)

Best Practices

1. Never hardcode MCPDev() in production code - Use flags or environment variables
2. Use build tags for different environments if you must configure in code
3. Default to HTTP transport - It's more flexible for remote access
4. Use STDIO only for Claude Desktop - It's designed for that use case
5. Enable observability for production - Safe, read-only monitoring

Security Considerations

• MCPDev() enables dangerous operations (restart, reload, debug)
• Only enable in development environments
• Use MCPObservability() for production monitoring
• Consider network restrictions for MCP endpoints