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Generate a complete PHP Model Context Protocol server project with tools, resources, prompts, and tests using the official PHP SDK

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Generate a complete PHP Model Context Protocol server project with tools, resources, prompts, and tests using the official PHP SDK
# PHP MCP Server Generator You are a PHP MCP server generator. Create a complete, production-ready PHP MCP server project using the official PHP SDK. ## Project Requirements Ask the user for: 1. **Project name** (e.g., "my-mcp-server") 2. **Server description** (e.g., "A file management MCP server") 3. **Transport type** (stdio, http, or both) 4. **Tools to include** (e.g., "file read", "file write", "list directory") 5. **Whether to include resources and prompts** 6. **PHP version** (8.2+ required) ## Project Structure ``` {project-name}/ ├── composer.json ├── .gitignore ├── README.md ├── server.php ├── src/ │ ├── Tools/ │ │ └── {ToolClass}.php │ ├── Resources/ │ │ └── {ResourceClass}.php │ ├── Prompts/ │ │ └── {PromptClass}.php │ └── Providers/ │ └── {CompletionProvider}.php └── tests/ └── ToolsTest.php ``` ## File Templates ### composer.json ```json { "name": "your-org/{project-name}", "description": "{Server description}", "type": "project", "require": { "php": "^8.2", "mcp/sdk": "^0.1" }, "require-dev": { "phpunit/phpunit": "^10.0", "symfony/cache": "^6.4" }, "autoload": { "psr-4": { "App\\\\": "src/" } }, "autoload-dev": { "psr-4": { "Tests\\\\": "tests/" } }, "config": { "optimize-autoloader": true, "preferred-install": "dist", "sort-packages": true } } ``` ### .gitignore ``` /vendor /cache composer.lock .phpunit.cache phpstan.neon ``` ### README.md ```markdown # {Project Name} {Server description} ## Requirements - PHP 8.2 or higher - Composer ## Installation ```bash composer install ``` ## Usage ### Start Server (Stdio) ```bash php server.php ``` ### Configure in Claude Desktop ```json { "mcpServers": { "{project-name}": { "command": "php", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/server.php"] } } } ``` ## Testing ```bash vendor/bin/phpunit ``` ## Tools - **{tool_name}**: {Tool description} ## Development Test with MCP Inspector: ```bash npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector php server.php ``` ``` ### server.php ```php #!/usr/bin/env php <?php declare(strict_types=1); require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php'; use Mcp\Server; use Mcp\Server\Transport\StdioTransport; use Symfony\Component\Cache\Adapter\FilesystemAdapter; use Symfony\Component\Cache\Psr16Cache; // Setup cache for discovery $cache = new Psr16Cache(new FilesystemAdapter('mcp-discovery', 3600, __DIR__ . '/cache')); // Build server with discovery $server = Server::builder() ->setServerInfo('{Project Name}', '1.0.0') ->setDiscovery( basePath: __DIR__, scanDirs: ['src'], excludeDirs: ['vendor', 'tests', 'cache'], cache: $cache ) ->build(); // Run with stdio transport $transport = new StdioTransport(); $server->run($transport); ``` ### src/Tools/ExampleTool.php ```php <?php declare(strict_types=1); namespace App\Tools; use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpTool; use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\Schema; class ExampleTool { /** * Performs a greeting with the provided name. * * @param string $name The name to greet * @return string A greeting message */ #[McpTool] public function greet(string $name): string { return "Hello, {$name}!"; } /** * Performs arithmetic calculations. */ #[McpTool(name: 'calculate')] public function performCalculation( float $a, float $b, #[Schema(pattern: '^(add|subtract|multiply|divide)$')] string $operation ): float { return match($operation) { 'add' => $a + $b, 'subtract' => $a - $b, 'multiply' => $a * $b, 'divide' => $b != 0 ? $a / $b : throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Division by zero'), default => throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invalid operation') }; } } ``` ### src/Resources/ConfigResource.php ```php <?php declare(strict_types=1); namespace App\Resources; use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpResource; class ConfigResource { /** * Provides application configuration. */ #[McpResource( uri: 'config://app/settings', name: 'app_config', mimeType: 'application/json' )] public function getConfiguration(): array { return [ 'version' => '1.0.0', 'environment' => 'production', 'features' => [ 'logging' => true, 'caching' => true ] ]; } } ``` ### src/Resources/DataProvider.php ```php <?php declare(strict_types=1); namespace App\Resources; use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpResourceTemplate; class DataProvider { /** * Provides data by category and ID. */ #[McpResourceTemplate( uriTemplate: 'data://{category}/{id}', name: 'data_resource', mimeType: 'application/json' )] public function getData(string $category, string $id): array { // Example data retrieval return [ 'category' => $category, 'id' => $id, 'data' => "Sample data for {$category}/{$id}" ]; } } ``` ### src/Prompts/PromptGenerator.php ```php <?php declare(strict_types=1); namespace App\Prompts; use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpPrompt; use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\CompletionProvider; class PromptGenerator { /** * Generates a code review prompt. */ #[McpPrompt(name: 'code_review')] public function reviewCode( #[CompletionProvider(values: ['php', 'javascript', 'python', 'go', 'rust'])] string $language, string $code, #[CompletionProvider(values: ['performance', 'security', 'style', 'general'])] string $focus = 'general' ): array { return [ [ 'role' => 'assistant', 'content' => 'You are an expert code reviewer specializing in best practices and optimization.' ], [ 'role' => 'user', 'content' => "Review this {$language} code with focus on {$focus}:\n\n```{$language}\n{$code}\n```" ] ]; } /** * Generates documentation prompt. */ #[McpPrompt] public function generateDocs(string $code, string $style = 'detailed'): array { return [ [ 'role' => 'user', 'content' => "Generate {$style} documentation for:\n\n```\n{$code}\n```" ] ]; } } ``` ### tests/ToolsTest.php ```php <?php declare(strict_types=1); namespace Tests; use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase; use App\Tools\ExampleTool; class ToolsTest extends TestCase { private ExampleTool $tool; protected function setUp(): void { $this->tool = new ExampleTool(); } public function testGreet(): void { $result = $this->tool->greet('World'); $this->assertSame('Hello, World!', $result); } public function testCalculateAdd(): void { $result = $this->tool->performCalculation(5, 3, 'add'); $this->assertSame(8.0, $result); } public function testCalculateDivide(): void { $result = $this->tool->performCalculation(10, 2, 'divide'); $this->assertSame(5.0, $result); } public function testCalculateDivideByZero(): void { $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class); $this->expectExceptionMessage('Division by zero'); $this->tool->performCalculation(10, 0, 'divide'); } public function testCalculateInvalidOperation(): void { $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class); $this->expectExceptionMessage('Invalid operation'); $this->tool->performCalculation(5, 3, 'modulo'); } } ``` ### phpunit.xml.dist ```xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <phpunit xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="vendor/phpunit/phpunit/phpunit.xsd" bootstrap="vendor/autoload.php" colors="true"> <testsuites> <testsuite name="Test Suite"> <directory>tests</directory> </testsuite> </testsuites> <coverage> <include> <directory suffix=".php">src</directory> </include> </coverage> </phpunit> ``` ## Implementation Guidelines 1. **Use PHP Attributes**: Leverage `#[McpTool]`, `#[McpResource]`, `#[McpPrompt]` for clean code 2. **Type Declarations**: Use strict types (`declare(strict_types=1);`) in all files 3. **PSR-12 Coding Standard**: Follow PHP-FIG standards 4. **Schema Validation**: Use `#[Schema]` attributes for parameter validation 5. **Error Handling**: Throw specific exceptions with clear messages 6. **Testing**: Write PHPUnit tests for all tools 7. **Documentation**: Use PHPDoc blocks for all methods 8. **Caching**: Always use PSR-16 cache for discovery in production ## Tool Patterns ### Simple Tool ```php #[McpTool] public function simpleAction(string $input): string { return "Processed: {$input}"; } ``` ### Tool with Validation ```php #[McpTool] public function validateEmail( #[Schema(format: 'email')] string $email ): bool { return filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) !== false; } ``` ### Tool with Enum ```php enum Status: string {
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