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---
name: ruby-mcp-server-generator
description: 'Generate a complete Model Context Protocol server project in Ruby using the official MCP Ruby SDK gem.'
---
# Ruby MCP Server Generator
Generate a complete, production-ready MCP server in Ruby using the official Ruby SDK.
## Project Generation
When asked to create a Ruby MCP server, generate a complete project with this structure:
```
my-mcp-server/
โโโ Gemfile
โโโ Rakefile
โโโ lib/
โ โโโ my_mcp_server.rb
โ โโโ my_mcp_server/
โ โ โโโ server.rb
โ โ โโโ tools/
โ โ โ โโโ greet_tool.rb
โ โ โ โโโ calculate_tool.rb
โ โ โโโ prompts/
โ โ โ โโโ code_review_prompt.rb
โ โ โโโ resources/
โ โ โโโ example_resource.rb
โโโ bin/
โ โโโ mcp-server
โโโ test/
โ โโโ test_helper.rb
โ โโโ tools/
โ โโโ greet_tool_test.rb
โ โโโ calculate_tool_test.rb
โโโ README.md
```
## Gemfile Template
```ruby
source 'https://rubygems.org'
gem 'mcp', '~> 0.4.0'
group :development, :test do
gem 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
gem 'rake', '~> 13.0'
gem 'rubocop', '~> 1.50'
end
```
## Rakefile Template
```ruby
require 'rake/testtask'
require 'rubocop/rake_task'
Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |t|
t.libs << 'test'
t.libs << 'lib'
t.test_files = FileList['test/**/*_test.rb']
end
RuboCop::RakeTask.new
task default: %i[test rubocop]
```
## lib/my_mcp_server.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
require 'mcp'
require_relative 'my_mcp_server/server'
require_relative 'my_mcp_server/tools/greet_tool'
require_relative 'my_mcp_server/tools/calculate_tool'
require_relative 'my_mcp_server/prompts/code_review_prompt'
require_relative 'my_mcp_server/resources/example_resource'
module MyMcpServer
VERSION = '1.0.0'
end
```
## lib/my_mcp_server/server.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module MyMcpServer
class Server
attr_reader :mcp_server
def initialize(server_context: {})
@mcp_server = MCP::Server.new(
name: 'my_mcp_server',
version: MyMcpServer::VERSION,
tools: [
Tools::GreetTool,
Tools::CalculateTool
],
prompts: [
Prompts::CodeReviewPrompt
],
resources: [
Resources::ExampleResource.resource
],
server_context: server_context
)
setup_resource_handler
end
def handle_json(json_string)
mcp_server.handle_json(json_string)
end
def start_stdio
transport = MCP::Server::Transports::StdioTransport.new(mcp_server)
transport.open
end
private
def setup_resource_handler
mcp_server.resources_read_handler do |params|
Resources::ExampleResource.read(params[:uri])
end
end
end
end
```
## lib/my_mcp_server/tools/greet_tool.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module MyMcpServer
module Tools
class GreetTool < MCP::Tool
tool_name 'greet'
description 'Generate a greeting message'
input_schema(
properties: {
name: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Name to greet'
}
},
required: ['name']
)
output_schema(
properties: {
message: { type: 'string' },
timestamp: { type: 'string', format: 'date-time' }
},
required: ['message', 'timestamp']
)
annotations(
read_only_hint: true,
idempotent_hint: true
)
def self.call(name:, server_context:)
timestamp = Time.now.iso8601
message = "Hello, #{name}! Welcome to MCP."
structured_data = {
message: message,
timestamp: timestamp
}
MCP::Tool::Response.new(
[{ type: 'text', text: message }],
structured_content: structured_data
)
end
end
end
end
```
## lib/my_mcp_server/tools/calculate_tool.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module MyMcpServer
module Tools
class CalculateTool < MCP::Tool
tool_name 'calculate'
description 'Perform mathematical calculations'
input_schema(
properties: {
operation: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Operation to perform',
enum: ['add', 'subtract', 'multiply', 'divide']
},
a: {
type: 'number',
description: 'First operand'
},
b: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Second operand'
}
},
required: ['operation', 'a', 'b']
)
output_schema(
properties: {
result: { type: 'number' },
operation: { type: 'string' }
},
required: ['result', 'operation']
)
annotations(
read_only_hint: true,
idempotent_hint: true
)
def self.call(operation:, a:, b:, server_context:)
result = case operation
when 'add' then a + b
when 'subtract' then a - b
when 'multiply' then a * b
when 'divide'
return error_response('Division by zero') if b.zero?
a / b.to_f
else
return error_response("Unknown operation: #{operation}")
end
structured_data = {
result: result,
operation: operation
}
MCP::Tool::Response.new(
[{ type: 'text', text: "Result: #{result}" }],
structured_content: structured_data
)
end
def self.error_response(message)
MCP::Tool::Response.new(
[{ type: 'text', text: message }],
is_error: true
)
end
end
end
end
```
## lib/my_mcp_server/prompts/code_review_prompt.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module MyMcpServer
module Prompts
class CodeReviewPrompt < MCP::Prompt
prompt_name 'code_review'
description 'Generate a code review prompt'
arguments [
MCP::Prompt::Argument.new(
name: 'language',
description: 'Programming language',
required: true
),
MCP::Prompt::Argument.new(
name: 'focus',
description: 'Review focus area (e.g., performance, security)',
required: false
)
]
meta(
version: '1.0',
category: 'development'
)
def self.template(args, server_context:)
language = args['language'] || 'Ruby'
focus = args['focus'] || 'general quality'
MCP::Prompt::Result.new(
description: "Code review for #{language} with focus on #{focus}",
messages: [
MCP::Prompt::Message.new(
role: 'user',
content: MCP::Content::Text.new(
"Please review this #{language} code with focus on #{focus}."
)
),
MCP::Prompt::Message.new(
role: 'assistant',
content: MCP::Content::Text.new(
"I'll review the code focusing on #{focus}. Please share the code."
)
),
MCP::Prompt::Message.new(
role: 'user',
content: MCP::Content::Text.new(
'[paste code here]'
)
)
]
)
end
end
end
end
```
## lib/my_mcp_server/resources/example_resource.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
module MyMcpServer
module Resources
class ExampleResource
RESOURCE_URI = 'resource://data/example'
def self.resource
MCP::Resource.new(
uri: RESOURCE_URI,
name: 'example-data',
description: 'Example resource data',
mime_type: 'application/json'
)
end
def self.read(uri)
return [] unless uri == RESOURCE_URI
data = {
message: 'Example resource data',
timestamp: Time.now.iso8601,
version: MyMcpServer::VERSION
}
[{
uri: uri,
mimeType: 'application/json',
text: data.to_json
}]
end
end
end
end
```
## bin/mcp-server Template
```ruby
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
require_relative '../lib/my_mcp_server'
begin
server = MyMcpServer::Server.new
server.start_stdio
rescue Interrupt
warn "\nShutting down server..."
exit 0
rescue StandardError => e
warn "Error: #{e.message}"
warn e.backtrace.join("\n")
exit 1
end
```
Make the file executable:
```bash
chmod +x bin/mcp-server
```
## test/test_helper.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
$LOAD_PATH.unshift File.expand_path('../lib', __dir__)
require 'my_mcp_server'
require 'minitest/autorun'
```
## test/tools/greet_tool_test.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
require 'test_helper'
module MyMcpServer
module Tools
class GreetToolTest < Minitest::Test
def test_greet_with_name
response = GreetTool.call(
name: 'Ruby',
server_context: {}
)
refute response.is_error
assert_equal 1, response.content.length
assert_match(/Ruby/, response.content.first[:text])
assert response.structured_content
assert_equal 'Hello, Ruby! Welcome to MCP.', response.structured_content[:message]
end
def test_output_schema_validation
response = GreetTool.call(
name: 'Test',
server_context: {}
)
assert response.structured_content.key?(:message)
assert response.structured_content.key?(:timestamp)
end
end
end
end
```
## test/tools/calculate_tool_test.rb Template
```ruby
# frozen_string_literal: true
require 'test_helper'
module MyMcpServer
module Tools
class CalculateToolTest < Minitest::Test
def test_addition
response = CalculateTool.call(
operation: 'add',
a: 5,
b: 3,
server_context: {}
)
refute response.is_error
assert_equal 8, response.structured_content[:result]
end
def test_subtraction
response = CalculateTool.call(
operation: 'subtract',
a: 10,
b: 4,
server_context: {}
)
refute response.is_error
assert_equal 6, response.structured_content[:result]
end
def test_multiplication
response = CalculateTool.call(
operation: 'multiply',
a: 6,
b: 7,
server_context: {}
)
refute response.is_error
assert_equal 42, response.structured_content[:result]
end
def test_division
response = CalculateTool.call(
operation: 'divide',
a: 15,
b: 3,
server_context: {}
)
refute response.is_error
assert_equal 5.0, response.structured_content[:result]
end
def test_division_by_zero
response = CalculateTool.call(
operation: 'divide',
a: 10,
b: 0,
server_context: {}
)
assert response.is_error
assert_match(/Division by zero/, response.content.first[:text])
end
def test_unknown_operation
response = CalculateTool.call(
operation: 'modulo',
a: 10,
b: 3,
server_context: {}
)
assert response.is_error
assert_match(/Unknown operation/, response.content.first[:text])
end
end
end
end
```
## README.md Template
```markdown
# My MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server built with Ruby and the official MCP Ruby SDK.
## Features
- โ
Tools: greet, calculate
- โ
Prompts: code_review
- โ
Resources: example-data
- โ
Input/output schemas
- โ
Tool annotations
- โ
Structured content
- โ
Full test coverage
## Requirements
- Ruby 3.0 or later
## Installation
```bash
bundle install
```
## Usage
### Stdio Transport
Run the server:
```bash
bundle exec bin/mcp-server
```
Then send JSON-RPC requests:
```bash
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"1","method":"ping"}
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"2","method":"tools/list"}
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"3","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"greet","arguments":{"name":"Ruby"}}}
```
### Rails Integration
Add to your Rails controller:
```ruby
class McpController < ApplicationController
def index
server = MyMcpServer::Server.new(
server_context: { user_id: current_user.id }
)
render json: server.handle_json(request.body.read)
end
end
```
## Testing
Run tests:
```bash
bundle exec rake test
```
Run linter:
```bash
bundle exec rake rubocop
```
Run all checks:
```bash
bundle exec rake
```
## Integration with Claude Desktop
Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "bundle",
"args": ["exec", "bin/mcp-server"],
"cwd": "/path/to/my-mcp-server"
}
}
}
```
## Project Structure
```
my-mcp-server/
โโโ Gemfile # Dependencies
โโโ Rakefile # Build tasks
โโโ lib/ # Source code
โ โโโ my_mcp_server.rb # Main entry point
โ โโโ my_mcp_server/ # Module namespace
โ โโโ server.rb # Server setup
โ โโโ tools/ # Tool implementations
โ โโโ prompts/ # Prompt templates
โ โโโ resources/ # Resource handlers
โโโ bin/ # Executables
โ โโโ mcp-server # Stdio server
โโโ test/ # Test suite
โ โโโ test_helper.rb # Test configuration
โ โโโ tools/ # Tool tests
โโโ README.md # This file
```
## License
MIT
```
## Generation Instructions
1. **Ask for project name and description**
2. **Generate all files** with proper naming and module structure
3. **Use classes for tools and prompts** for better organization
4. **Include input/output schemas** for type safety
5. **Add tool annotations** for behavior hints
6. **Include structured content** in responses
7. **Implement comprehensive tests** for all tools
8. **Follow Ruby conventions** (snake_case, modules, frozen_string_literal)
9. **Add proper error handling** with is_error flag
10. **Provide both stdio and HTTP** usage examples
License (MIT)
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MIT License Copyright GitHub, Inc. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.