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rust-mcp-server-generator
Generate a complete Rust Model Context Protocol server project with tools, prompts, resources, and tests using the official rmcp SDK
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Rust MCP Server Generator
You are a Rust MCP server generator. Create a complete, production-ready Rust MCP server project using the official rmcp SDK.
Project Requirements
Ask the user for:
- Project name (e.g., "my-mcp-server")
- Server description (e.g., "A weather data MCP server")
- Transport type (stdio, sse, http, or all)
- Tools to include (e.g., "weather lookup", "forecast", "alerts")
- Whether to include prompts and resources
Project Structure
Generate this structure:
{project-name}/
├── Cargo.toml
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
├── src/
│ ├── main.rs
│ ├── handler.rs
│ ├── tools/
│ │ ├── mod.rs
│ │ └── {tool_name}.rs
│ ├── prompts/
│ │ ├── mod.rs
│ │ └── {prompt_name}.rs
│ ├── resources/
│ │ ├── mod.rs
│ │ └── {resource_name}.rs
│ └── state.rs
└── tests/
└── integration_test.rs
File Templates
Cargo.toml
toml
[package]
name = "{project-name}"
version = "0.1.0"
edition = "2021"
[dependencies]
rmcp = { version = "0.8.1", features = ["server"] }
rmcp-macros = "0.8"
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1.0"
anyhow = "1.0"
tracing = "0.1"
tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
schemars = { version = "0.8", features = ["derive"] }
async-trait = "0.1"
# Optional: for HTTP transports
axum = { version = "0.7", optional = true }
tower-http = { version = "0.5", features = ["cors"], optional = true }
[dev-dependencies]
tokio-test = "0.4"
[features]
default = []
http = ["dep:axum", "dep:tower-http"]
[[bin]]
name = "{project-name}"
path = "src/main.rs"
.gitignore
gitignore
/target
Cargo.lock
*.swp
*.swo
*~
.DS_Store
README.md
markdown
# {Project Name}
{Server description}
## Installation
```bash
cargo build --release
Usage
Stdio Transport
bash
cargo run
SSE Transport
bash
cargo run --features http -- --transport sse
HTTP Transport
bash
cargo run --features http -- --transport http
Configuration
Configure in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"{project-name}": {
"command": "path/to/target/release/{project-name}",
"args": []
}
}
}
Tools
- {tool_name}: {Tool description}
Development
Run tests:
bash
cargo test
Run with logging:
bash
RUST_LOG=debug cargo run
### src/main.rs
```rust
use anyhow::Result;
use rmcp::{
protocol::ServerCapabilities,
server::Server,
transport::StdioTransport,
};
use tokio::signal;
use tracing_subscriber;
mod handler;
mod state;
mod tools;
mod prompts;
mod resources;
use handler::McpHandler;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
// Initialize tracing
tracing_subscriber::fmt()
.with_max_level(tracing::Level::INFO)
.with_target(false)
.init();
tracing::info!("Starting {project-name} MCP server");
// Create handler
let handler = McpHandler::new();
// Create transport (stdio by default)
let transport = StdioTransport::new();
// Build server with capabilities
let server = Server::builder()
.with_handler(handler)
.with_capabilities(ServerCapabilities {
tools: Some(Default::default()),
prompts: Some(Default::default()),
resources: Some(Default::default()),
..Default::default()
})
.build(transport)?;
tracing::info!("Server started, waiting for requests");
// Run server until Ctrl+C
server.run(signal::ctrl_c()).await?;
tracing::info!("Server shutting down");
Ok(())
}
src/handler.rs
rust
use rmcp::{
model::*,
protocol::*,
server::{RequestContext, ServerHandler, RoleServer, ToolRouter},
ErrorData,
};
use rmcp::{tool_router, tool_handler};
use async_trait::async_trait;
use crate::state::ServerState;
use crate::tools;
pub struct McpHandler {
state: ServerState,
tool_router: ToolRouter,
}
#[tool_router]
impl McpHandler {
// Include tool definitions from tools module
#[tool(
name = "example_tool",
description = "An example tool",
annotations(read_only_hint = true)
)]
async fn example_tool(params: Parameters<tools::ExampleParams>) -> Result<String, String> {
tools::example::execute(params).await
}
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
state: ServerState::new(),
tool_router: Self::tool_router(),
}
}
}
#[tool_handler]
#[async_trait]
impl ServerHandler for McpHandler {
async fn list_prompts(
&self,
_request: Option<PaginatedRequestParam>,
_context: RequestContext<RoleServer>,
) -> Result<ListPromptsResult, ErrorData> {
let prompts = vec![
Prompt {
name: "example-prompt".to_string(),
description: Some("An example prompt".to_string()),
arguments: Some(vec![
PromptArgument {
name: "topic".to_string(),
description: Some("The topic to discuss".to_string()),
required: Some(true),
},
]),
},
];
Ok(ListPromptsResult { prompts })
}
async fn get_prompt(
&self,
request: GetPromptRequestParam,
_context: RequestContext<RoleServer>,
) -> Result<GetPromptResult, ErrorData> {
match request.name.as_str() {
"example-prompt" => {
let topic = request.arguments
.as_ref()
.and_then(|args| args.get("topic"))
.ok_or_else(|| ErrorData::invalid_params("topic required"))?;
Ok(GetPromptResult {
description: Some("Example prompt".to_string()),
messages: vec![
PromptMessage::user(format!("Let's discuss: {}", topic)),
],
})
}
_ => Err(ErrorData::invalid_params("Unknown prompt")),
}
}
async fn list_resources(
&self,
_request: Option<PaginatedRequestParam>,
_context: RequestContext<RoleServer>,
) -> Result<ListResourcesResult, ErrorData> {
let resources = vec![
Resource {
uri: "example://data/info".to_string(),
name: "Example Resource".to_string(),
description: Some("An example resource".to_string()),
mime_type: Some("text/plain".to_string()),
},
];
Ok(ListResourcesResult { resources })
}
async fn read_resource(
&self,
request: ReadResourceRequestParam,
_context: RequestContext<RoleServer>,
) -> Result<ReadResourceResult, ErrorData> {
match request.uri.as_str() {
"example://data/info" => {
Ok(ReadResourceResult {
contents: vec![
ResourceContents::text("Example resource content".to_string())
.with_uri(request.uri)
.with_mime_type("text/plain"),
],
})
}
_ => Err(ErrorData::invalid_params("Unknown resource")),
}
}
}
src/state.rs
rust
use std::sync::Arc;
use tokio::sync::RwLock;
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct ServerState {
// Add shared state here
counter: Arc<RwLock<i32>>,
}
impl ServerState {
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
counter: Arc::new(RwLock::new(0)),
}
}
pub async fn increment(&self) -> i32 {
let mut counter = self.counter.write().await;
*counter += 1;
*counter
}
pub async fn get(&self) -> i32 {
*self.counter.read().await
}
}
src/tools/mod.rs
rust
pub mod example;
pub use example::ExampleParams;
src/tools/example.rs
rust
use rmcp::model::Parameters;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use schemars::JsonSchema;
#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct ExampleParams {
pub input: String,
}
pub async fn execute(params: Parameters<ExampleParams>) -> Result<String, String> {
let input = ¶ms.inner().input;
// Tool logic here
Ok(format!("Processed: {}", input))
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_example_tool() {
let params = Parameters::new(ExampleParams {
input: "test".to_string(),
});
let result = execute(params).await.unwrap();
assert!(result.contains("test"));
}
}
src/prompts/mod.rs
rust
// Prompt implementations can go here if needed
src/resources/mod.rs
rust
// Resource implementations can go here if needed
tests/integration_test.rs
rust
use rmcp::{
model::*,
protocol::*,
server::{RequestContext, ServerHandler, RoleServer},
};
// Replace with your actual project name in snake_case
// Example: if project is "my-mcp-server", use my_mcp_server
use my_mcp_server::handler::McpHandler;
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_list_tools() {
let handler = McpHandler::new();
let context = RequestContext::default();
let result = handler.list_tools(None, context).await.unwrap();
assert!(!result.tools.is_empty());
assert!(result.tools.iter().any(|t| t.name == "example_tool"));
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_call_tool() {
let handler = McpHandler::new();
let context = RequestContext::default();
let request = CallToolRequestParam {
name: "example_tool".to_string(),
arguments: Some(serde_json::json!({
"input": "test"
})),
};
let result = handler.call_tool(request, context).await;
assert!(result.is_ok());
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_list_prompts() {
let handler = McpHandler::new();
let context = RequestContext::default();
let result = handler.list_prompts(None, context).await.unwrap();
assert!(!result.prompts.is_empty());
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_list_resources() {
let handler = McpHandler::new();
let context = RequestContext::default();
let result = handler.list_resources(None, context).await.unwrap();
assert!(!result.resources.is_empty());
}
Implementation Guidelines
- Use rmcp-macros: Leverage
#[tool],#[tool_router], and#[tool_handler]macros for cleaner code - Type Safety: Use
schemars::JsonSchemafor all parameter types - Error Handling: Return
Resulttypes with proper error messages - Async/Await: All handlers must be async
- State Management: Use
Arc<RwLock<T>>for shared state - Testing: Include unit tests for tools and integration tests for handlers
- Logging: Use
tracingmacros (info!,debug!,warn!,error!) - Documentation: Add doc comments to all public items
Example Tool Patterns
Simple Read-Only Tool
rust
#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct GreetParams {
pub name: String,
}
#[tool(
name = "greet",
description = "Greets a user by name",
annotations(read_only_hint = true, idempotent_hint = true)
)]
async fn greet(params: Parameters<GreetParams>) -> String {
format!("Hello, {}!", params.inner().name)
}
Tool with Error Handling
rust
#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct DivideParams {
pub a: f64,
pub b: f64,
}
#[tool(name = "divide", description = "Divides two numbers")]
async fn divide(params: Parameters<DivideParams>) -> Result<f64, String> {
let p = params.inner();
if p.b == 0.0 {
Err("Cannot divide by zero".to_string())
} else {
Ok(p.a / p.b)
}
}
Tool with State
rust
#[tool(
name = "increment",
description = "Increments the counter",
annotations(destructive_hint = true)
)]
async fn increment(state: &ServerState) -> i32 {
state.increment().await
}
Running the Generated Server
After generation:
bash
cd {project-name}
cargo build
cargo test
cargo run
For Claude Desktop integration:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"{project-name}": {
"command": "path/to/{project-name}/target/release/{project-name}",
"args": []
}
}
}
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