Spurs Blog (Pounding The Rock) MCP server

This MCP server connects to the Pounding The Rock RSS feed and provides AI assistants with access to the latest Spurs game results and blog posts.

Installation Guide

Prerequisites

• Python 3.13 or higher installed on your computer
• Basic familiarity with command line operations

Step-by-Step Installation

1. Get the code

# Clone with Git
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spurs-blog-mcp-server.git
cd spurs-blog-mcp-server

# Or download the ZIP and extract it

2. Install dependencies

# Install all required packages
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Launch the server

# Start the MCP server
python pounding_the_rock.py

The server is running successfully when there is no error output. Keep this terminal window open while using the server with Claude.

Connecting to Claude for Desktop

Setting up Claude Desktop

1. Install Claude for Desktop

• Download from claude.ai/download
• Follow the installation instructions for your operating system

2. Open the configuration file

Mac users:

1. Click on the Claude menu at the top of your screen
2. Select "Settings..."
3. Click on "Developer" in the left sidebar
4. Click "Edit Config"

Windows users:

1. Open File Explorer
2. Navigate to %APPDATA%\Claude\
3. Create or edit the file claude_desktop_config.json

3. Add the server configuration

Copy and paste the following JSON into the configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spurs-blog": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/REPLACE/WITH/FULL/PATH/TO/spurs-blog-mcp-server/",
        "run",
        "pounding_the_rock.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace /REPLACE/WITH/FULL/PATH/TO/spurs-blog-mcp-server/ with the actual full path to the server file on your computer.

4. Finalize setup

1. Save the configuration file
2. Restart Claude for Desktop
3. Verify connection: Look for the 🔨 hammer icon in the bottom right of the chat interface, indicating available tools

Available Tools

Example Queries

Basic Queries

• "Tell me how the Spurs did in their game last night"
• "Can you tell how Stephon Castle performed the few games"
• "What are some the key areas of focus for the Spurs for this upcoming offseason?"

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.