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ruby-mcp-server-generator

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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
Prerequisites
  • Node.js and npm installed (for npx)
  • Ruby 2.7+ installed locally
  • Familiarity with Ruby gems and Bundler
Claude Code
Cursor
Windsurf
Cline

How to use ruby-mcp-server-generator

  1. 1.Run npx skills add to install the skill into your agent
  2. 2.Ask the agent to generate a Ruby MCP server with a specific name and purpose
  3. 3.The agent will create a complete project directory with all templates
  4. 4.Review the generated code and customize tools, prompts, and resources for your use case
  5. 5.Run bundle install to install dependencies from the generated Gemfile
  6. 6.Run rake test to verify the test suite and rake rubocop for linting
  7. 7.Modify bin/mcp-server to start your server with custom configuration

Use cases

Good for
  • 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
Who it's for
  • 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

What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

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.

Can I add more tools beyond the examples?

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.

How do I deploy this server?

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.

What Ruby version is required?

The generated Gemfile targets Ruby 2.7+. Check the mcp gem documentation for the latest version requirements.

How do I test my custom tools?

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

  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

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