Monkey MCP server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation enables communication between various components in a model-driven system, acting as a bridge between clients like GitHub Copilot or Claude Desktop and your custom tools and services.

Installation Options

Using Docker (Recommended)

The easiest way to get started is by using the pre-built Docker image:

1. Configure the server in VS Code or another MCP client:

{
    "inputs": [],
    "servers": {
        "monkeymcp": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "jamesmontemagno/monkeymcp"
            ],
            "env": {}
        }
    }
}

Running From Source

If you prefer to run from source:

1. Ensure you have .NET 9.0 SDK or later installed
2. Clone the repository
3. Build the project:

dotnet build

4. Configure in VS Code:

"monkeyserver": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "dotnet",
    "args": [
        "run",
        "--project",
        "/path/to/MonkeyMCP/MonkeyMCP.csproj"
    ]
}

Make sure to update the path to the project location on your system

Using Server-Sent Events (SSE)

An alternative HTTP-based implementation is available:

1. Navigate to the MonkeyMCPSSE directory
2. Build and run the project
3. Connect using MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

The server runs on http://localhost:3001 by default.

Available Tools

Monkey Tools

The server provides tools for retrieving monkey data:

• GetMonkeys: Returns a list of all available monkeys
• GetMonkey: Retrieves information about a specific monkey by name

Echo Tool

• Echo: A simple tool that echoes back the provided message with a "hello" prefix

Configuration Options

The server supports various configuration options:

Logging Options

Several logging providers are available:

• Console logging
• Debug logging
• Event logging (Windows)
• EventSource for ETW integration

Usage Examples

Querying Monkey Data

Once the server is configured, you can query monkey data through your MCP client by invoking the appropriate tools.

For example, in a tool like GitHub Copilot, you might use:

/tool GetMonkeys

To find information about a specific monkey:

/tool GetMonkey Squirrel Monkey

Server Configuration for Different Clients

Different MCP clients may have slightly different configuration formats. Always refer to your specific client's documentation for the correct configuration syntax.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "monkeymcp" '{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","jamesmontemagno/monkeymcp"],"env":[]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For 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 > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "monkeymcp": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "jamesmontemagno/monkeymcp"
            ],
            "env": []
        }
    }
}

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 explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "monkeymcp": {
            "command": "docker",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "-i",
                "--rm",
                "jamesmontemagno/monkeymcp"
            ],
            "env": []
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect