Overview

Chat MCP

The Chat MCP project is a desktop application that provides a clean, minimalistic interface for interacting with various Large Language Models (LLMs) using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It aims to simplify the understanding and testing of MCP principles, making it a valuable tool for developers and researchers.

Key Features and Main Points:

• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, ensuring seamless operation across different operating systems.
• Flexible License: Built with an Apache-2.0 license, allowing easy modification and the creation of custom desktop applications.
• Dynamic LLM Configuration: Compatible with all OpenAI SDK-supported LLMs, enabling quick testing of multiple backends through manual or preset configurations.
• Multi-Client Management: Configure and manage multiple clients to connect to multiple servers using MCP configuration.
• UI Adaptability: The UI can be directly extracted for web use, ensuring consistent ecosystem and interaction logic across web and desktop versions.

Target Audience and Use Cases: The chat-mcp project is primarily targeted at developers and researchers who are interested in understanding and working with the MCP protocol. It provides a practical and efficient way to test and experiment with various LLMs, making it a valuable tool for those exploring the capabilities and limitations of these models.

Uniqueness and Noteworthy Aspects: The project's key strength lies in its focus on simplicity and clarity. By adopting a straightforward architecture consistent with the MCP documentation, the chat-mcp project aims to facilitate a clear understanding of the MCP principles, making it an excellent resource for those new to the protocol.

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "node_modules/@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem/dist/index.js",
        "/absolute/path"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Technical Implementation

Development Setup

npm install
npm start

Project Details

| Metadata | Value | |----------|--------| | Runtime | Node.js, Electron | | Language | TypeScript | | Platform | Windows (tested), Cross-platform support | | Category | Development |

The project focuses on providing a simple, educational implementation of MCP principles with just three core files: main.ts, client.ts, and preload.ts. It includes default installations of server-everything, server-filesystem, and server-puppeteer for testing purposes.