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MCP Server Config Template

template

Template for configuring Model Context Protocol servers

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Prompt Content
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{{server_name}}": {
      "command": "{{command}}",
      "args": {{args}},
      "env": {
        {{env_vars}}
      }
    }
  }
}

## Common MCP Servers

### Filesystem
```json
"filesystem": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-filesystem", "/path/to/dir"]
}
```

### GitHub
```json
"github": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-github"],
  "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-token" }
}
```

### PostgreSQL
```json
"postgres": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-server-postgres", "connection-string"]
}
```
Variables
This prompt uses the following variables that should be replaced
{{server_name}}
server_namestringRequired

Name identifier for the MCP server

{{command}}
commandstringRequired

Command to run the server

{{args}}
argsarrayRequired

Command arguments as JSON array

{{env_vars}}
env_varsstring

Environment variables

Details
Category
template
Version
1
Created
12/12/2025
Last Updated
12/12/2025