A USB port for AI tools: one open protocol connecting any model client to any tool server.
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Minimal MCP server (TypeScript SDK)
import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
import { z } from "zod";
const server = new McpServer({ name: "orders", version: "1.0.0" });
server.tool(
"search_orders",
"Search orders by customer and status.",
{ customerId: z.string(), status: z.enum(["open", "shipped", "returned"]) },
async ({ customerId, status }) => ({
content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(await findOrders(customerId, status)) }],
}),
);
await server.connect(new StdioServerTransport());
// any MCP client (Claude Code, IDE, custom host) can now discover + call it05
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