ruby-mcp-server-generator
github/awesome-copilot
Generate production-ready Model Context Protocol servers in Ruby with the official MCP SDK.
What is ruby-mcp-server-generator?
This skill generates a complete, structured Ruby MCP server project using the official MCP Ruby SDK gem. Use it when you need to create a new MCP server with tools, prompts, resources, and tests already scaffolded and ready to extend.
- Generates a complete project structure with Gemfile, Rakefile, and organized lib/ directory
- Creates example tool implementations (GreetTool, CalculateTool) with input/output schemas
- Includes prompt templates (CodeReviewPrompt) for multi-turn interactions
- Sets up resource handlers for serving data via MCP resources
- Provides test structure with Minitest and Rubocop linting configuration
- Generates a stdio transport server entry point in bin/mcp-server
How to install ruby-mcp-server-generator
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill ruby-mcp-server-generator- Node.js and npm installed (for npx)
- Ruby 2.7+ installed locally
- Familiarity with Ruby gems and Bundler
How to use ruby-mcp-server-generator
- 1.Run npx skills add to install the skill into your agent
- 2.Ask the agent to generate a Ruby MCP server with a specific name and purpose
- 3.The agent will create a complete project directory with all templates
- 4.Review the generated code and customize tools, prompts, and resources for your use case
- 5.Run bundle install to install dependencies from the generated Gemfile
- 6.Run rake test to verify the test suite and rake rubocop for linting
- 7.Modify bin/mcp-server to start your server with custom configuration
Use cases
- Building a custom MCP server to expose internal tools and data to Claude or other AI clients
- Creating reusable tool libraries that follow MCP standards for consistent AI agent integration
- Scaffolding a code review assistant server that uses prompts and tools together
- Developing a data service that exposes resources and tools for AI-driven workflows
- Setting up a production-ready MCP server with testing and linting from the start
- Ruby developers building MCP servers
- Teams integrating AI agents with existing Ruby services
- Developers creating custom tools for Claude Code or Cursor
- Backend engineers exposing internal APIs via MCP protocol
ruby-mcp-server-generator FAQ
MCP is a standardized protocol for AI agents to interact with external tools, data, and services. It enables Claude and other AI clients to call your server's tools, read resources, and use prompts.
Yes. Create new files in lib/my_mcp_server/tools/ following the GreetTool or CalculateTool pattern, then register them in the Server class's tools array.
The generated server uses stdio transport by default. You can wrap it in a process manager, Docker container, or HTTP wrapper depending on your deployment needs.
The generated Gemfile targets Ruby 2.7+. Check the mcp gem documentation for the latest version requirements.
Add test files to test/tools/ following the Minitest pattern shown in the generated test examples, then run rake test.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from github/awesome-copilot.
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/
├── Gemfile
├── Rakefile
├── lib/
│ ├── my_mcp_server.rb
│ ├── my_mcp_server/
│ │ ├── server.rb
│ │ ├── tools/
│ │ │ ├── greet_tool.rb
│ │ │ └── calculate_tool.rb
│ │ ├── prompts/
│ │ │ └── code_review_prompt.rb
│ │ └── resources/
│ │ └── example_resource.rb
├── bin/
│ └── mcp-server
├── test/
│ ├── test_helper.rb
│ └── tools/
│ ├── greet_tool_test.rb
│ └── calculate_tool_test.rb
└── README.md
Gemfile Template
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
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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
#!/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:
chmod +x bin/mcp-server
test/test_helper.rb Template
# 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
# 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
# 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
# My MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server built with Ruby and the official MCP Ruby SDK.
## Features
- ✅ Tools: greet, calculate
- ✅ Prompts: code_review
- ✅ Resources: example-data
- ✅ Input/output schemas
- ✅ Tool annotations
- ✅ Structured content
- ✅ 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/
├── Gemfile # Dependencies
├── Rakefile # Build tasks
├── lib/ # Source code
│ ├── my_mcp_server.rb # Main entry point
│ └── my_mcp_server/ # Module namespace
│ ├── server.rb # Server setup
│ ├── tools/ # Tool implementations
│ ├── prompts/ # Prompt templates
│ └── resources/ # Resource handlers
├── bin/ # Executables
│ └── mcp-server # Stdio server
├── test/ # Test suite
│ ├── test_helper.rb # Test configuration
│ └── tools/ # Tool tests
└── README.md # This file
```
## License
MIT
Generation Instructions
- Ask for project name and description
- Generate all files with proper naming and module structure
- Use classes for tools and prompts for better organization
- Include input/output schemas for type safety
- Add tool annotations for behavior hints
- Include structured content in responses
- Implement comprehensive tests for all tools
- Follow Ruby conventions (snake_case, modules, frozen_string_literal)
- Add proper error handling with is_error flag
- Provide both stdio and HTTP usage examples
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