
Swift MCP Server Generator
OfficialFreeQuickly create a production-ready MCP server in Swift.
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What Swift MCP Server Generator does
The Swift MCP Server Generator simplifies the process of building a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in Swift. By leveraging the official MCP Swift SDK package, developers can generate a complete server project structure with minimal effort. This tool is particularly useful for developers who need to set up an MCP server quickly and efficiently, allowing them to focus on implementing business logic rather than boilerplate code.
When you use this skill, it generates a well-organized project folder that includes essential files such as Package.swift, main.swift, and various source files for tools, resources, and prompts. The generated structure adheres to Swift's best practices, ensuring that the project is not only functional but also maintainable. The inclusion of a test target allows developers to implement unit tests right from the start, promoting a test-driven development approach.
Additionally, the skill provides templates for the main server logic, including the setup for logging and service lifecycle management. This means that developers can easily integrate features such as graceful shutdown handling and logging of client connections. By using this skill, developers can save time and reduce errors associated with manual project setup, making it an ideal choice for both new and experienced Swift developers looking to implement MCP servers.
When to use it
Use this skill when you need to quickly generate a new MCP server project in Swift, especially for prototyping or production applications.
When not to use it
This skill may not be suitable if you require a highly customized server setup since it generates a predefined project structure.
What you can build with it
Rapid Prototyping
Quickly generate a new MCP server project to test ideas or concepts without spending time on setup.
Production Server Setup
Create a production-ready server structure that adheres to best practices, ensuring maintainability and reliability.
Learning Tool for Swift Developers
Use the generated project as a learning resource to understand the structure and components of an MCP server.
How to install Swift MCP Server Generator
View source1. Install with the skills CLI
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot/swift-mcp-server-generator --agent claude-code2. Or install it manually
Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.
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Inside SKILL.md
Written by githubSwift MCP Server Generator
Generate a complete, production-ready MCP server in Swift using the official Swift SDK package.
Project Generation
When asked to create a Swift MCP server, generate a complete project with this structure:
my-mcp-server/
├── Package.swift
├── Sources/
│ └── MyMCPServer/
│ ├── main.swift
│ ├── Server.swift
│ ├── Tools/
│ │ ├── ToolDefinitions.swift
│ │ └── ToolHandlers.swift
│ ├── Resources/
│ │ ├── ResourceDefinitions.swift
│ │ └── ResourceHandlers.swift
│ └── Prompts/
│ ├── PromptDefinitions.swift
│ └── PromptHandlers.swift
├── Tests/
│ └── MyMCPServerTests/
│ └── ServerTests.swift
└── README.md
Package.swift Template
// swift-tools-version: 6.0
import PackageDescription
let package = Package(
name: "MyMCPServer",
platforms: [
.macOS(.v13),
.iOS(.v16),
.watchOS(.v9),
.tvOS(.v16),
.visionOS(.v1)
],
dependencies: [
.package(
url: "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/swift-sdk.git",
from: "0.10.0"
),
.package(
url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-log.git",
from: "1.5.0"
),
.package(
url: "https://github.com/swift-server/swift-service-lifecycle.git",
from: "2.0.0"
)
],
targets: [
.executableTarget(
name: "MyMCPServer",
dependencies: [
.product(name: "MCP", package: "swift-sdk"),
.product(name: "Logging", package: "swift-log"),
.product(name: "ServiceLifecycle", package: "swift-service-lifecycle")
]
),
.testTarget(
name: "MyMCPServerTests",
dependencies: ["MyMCPServer"]
)
]
)
main.swift Template
import MCP
import Logging
import ServiceLifecycle
struct MCPService: Service {
let server: Server
let transport: Transport
func run() async throws {
try await server.start(transport: transport) { clientInfo, capabilities in
logger.info("Client connected", metadata: [
"name": .string(clientInfo.name),
"version": .string(clientInfo.version)
])
}
// Keep service running
try await Task.sleep(for: .days(365 * 100))
}
func shutdown() async throws {
logger.info("Shutting down MCP server")
await server.stop()
}
}
var logger = Logger(label: "com.example.mcp-server")
logger.logLevel = .info
do {
let server = await createServer()
let transport = StdioTransport(logger: logger)
let service = MCPService(server: server, transport: transport)
let serviceGroup = ServiceGroup(
services: [service],
configuration: .init(
gracefulShutdownSignals: [.sigterm, .sigint]
),
logger: logger
)
try await serviceGroup.run()
} catch {
logger.error("Fatal error", metadata: ["error": .string("\(error)")])
throw error
}
Server.swift Template
import MCP
import Logging
func createServer() async -> Server {
let server = Server(
name: "MyMCPServer",
version: "1.0.0",
capabilities: .init(
prompts: .init(listChanged: true),
resources: .init(subscribe: true, listChanged: true),
tools: .init(listChanged: true)
)
)
// Register tool handlers
await registerToolHandlers(server: server)
// Register resource handlers
await registerResourceHandlers(server: server)
// Register prompt handlers
await registerPromptHandlers(server: server)
return server
}
ToolDefinitions.swift Template
import MCP
func getToolDefinitions() -> [Tool] {
[
Tool(
name: "greet",
description: "Generate a greeting message",
inputSchema: .object([
"type": .string("object"),
"properties": .object([
"name": .object([
"type": .string("string"),
"description": .string("Name to greet")
])
]),
"required": .array([.string("name")])
])
),
Tool(
name: "calculate",
description: "Perform mathematical calculations",
inputSchema: .object([
"type": .string("object"),
"properties": .object([
"operation": .object([
"type": .string("string"),
"enum": .array([
.string("add"),
.string("subtract"),
.string("multiply"),
.string("divide")
]),
"description": .string("Operation to perform")
]),
"a": .object([
"type": .string("number"),
"description": .string("First operand")
]),
"b": .object([
"type": .string("number"),
"description": .string("Second operand")
])
]),
"required": .array([
.string("operation"),
.string("a"),
.string("b")
])
])
)
]
}
ToolHandlers.swift Template
import MCP
import Logging
private let logger = Logger(label: "com.example.mcp-server.tools")
func registerToolHandlers(server: Server) async {
await server.withMethodHandler(ListTools.self) { _ in
logger.debug("Listing available tools")
return .init(tools: getToolDefinitions())
}
await server.withMethodHandler(CallTool.self) { params in
logger.info("Tool called", metadata: ["name": .string(params.name)])
switch params.name {
case "greet":
return handleGreet(params: params)
case "calculate":
return handleCalculate(params: params)
default:
logger.warning("Unknown tool requested", metadata: ["name": .string(params.name)])
return .init(
content: [.text("Unknown tool: \(params.name)")],
isError: true
)
}
}
}
private func handleGreet(params: CallTool.Params) -> CallTool.Result {
guard let name = params.arguments?["name"]?.stringValue else {
return .init(
content: [.text("Missing 'name' parameter")],
isError: true
)
}
let greeting = "Hello, \(name)! Welcome to MCP."
logger.debug("Generated greeting", metadata: ["name": .string(name)])
return .init(
content: [.text(greeting)],
isError: false
)
}
private func handleCalculate(params: CallTool.Params) -> CallTool.Result {
guard let operation = params.arguments?["operation"]?.stringValue,
let a = params.arguments?["a"]?.doubleValue,
let b = params.arguments?["b"]?.doubleValue else {
return .init(
content: [.text("Missing or invalid parameters")],
isError: true
)
}
let result: Double
switch operation {
case "add":
result = a + b
case "subtract":
result = a - b
case "multiply":
result = a * b
case "divide":
guard b != 0 else {
return .init(
content: [.text("Division by zero")],
isError: true
)
}
result = a / b
default:
return .init(
content: [.text("Unknown operation: \(operation)")],
isError: true
)
}
logger.debug("Calculation performed", metadata: [
"operation": .string(operation),
"result": .string("\(result)")
])
return .init(
content: [.text("Result: \(result)")],
isError: false
)
}
ResourceDefinitions.swift Template
import MCP
func getResourceDefinitions() -> [Resource] {
[
Resource(
name: "Example Data",
uri: "resource://data/example",
description: "Example resource data",
mimeType: "application/json"
),
Resource(
name: "Configuration",
uri: "resource://config",
description: "Server configuration",
mimeType: "application/json"
)
]
}
ResourceHandlers.swift Template
import MCP
import Logging
import Foundation
private let logger = Logger(label: "com.example.mcp-server.resources")
actor ResourceState {
private var subscriptions: Set<String> = []
func addSubscription(_ uri: String) {
subscriptions.insert(uri)
}
func removeSubscription(_ uri: String) {
subscriptions.remove(uri)
}
func isSubscribed(_ uri: String) -> Bool {
subscriptions.contains(uri)
}
}
private let state = ResourceState()
func registerResourceHandlers(server: Server) async {
await server.withMethodHandler(ListResources.self) { params in
logger.debug("Listing available resources")
return .init(resources: getResourceDefinitions(), nextCursor: nil)
}
await server.withMethodHandler(ReadResource.self) { params in
logger.info("Reading resource", metadata: ["uri": .string(params.uri)])
switch params.uri {
case "resource://data/example":
let jsonData = """
{
"message": "Example resource data",
"timestamp": "\(Date())"
}
"""
return .init(contents: [
.text(jsonData, uri: params.uri, mimeType: "application/json")
])
case "resource://config":
let config = """
{
"serverName": "MyMCPServer",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
"""
return .init(contents: [
.text(config, uri: params.uri, mimeType: "application/json")
])
default:
logger.warning("Unknown resource requested", metadata: ["uri": .string(params.uri)])
throw MCPError.invalidParams("Unknown resource URI: \(params.uri)")
}
}
await server.withMethodHandler(ResourceSubscribe.self) { params in
logger.info("Client subscribed to resource", metadata: ["uri": .string(params.uri)])
await state.addSubscription(params.uri)
return .init()
}
await server.withMethodHandler(ResourceUnsubscribe.self) { params in
logger.info("Client unsubscribed from resource", metadata: ["uri": .string(params.uri)])
await state.removeSubscription(params.uri)
return .init()
}
}
PromptDefinitions.swift Template
import MCP
func getPromptDefinitions() -> [Prompt] {
[
Prompt(
name: "code-review",
description: "Generate a code review prompt",
arguments: [
.init(name: "language", description: "Programming language", required: true),
.init(name: "focus", description: "Review focus area", required: false)
]
)
]
}
PromptHandlers.swift Template
import MCP
import Logging
private let logger = Logger(label: "com.example.mcp-server.prompts")
func registerPromptHandlers(server: Server) async {
await server.withMethodHandler(ListPrompts.self) { params in
logger.debug("Listing available prompts")
return .init(prompts: getPromptDefinitions(), nextCursor: nil)
}
await server.withMethodHandler(GetPrompt.self) { params in
logger.info("Getting prompt", metadata: ["name": .string(params.name)])
switch params.name {
case "code-review":
return handleCodeReviewPrompt(params: params)
default:
logger.warning("Unknown prompt requested", metadata: ["name": .string(params.name)])
throw MCPError.invalidParams("Unknown prompt: \(params.name)")
}
}
}
private func handleCodeReviewPrompt(params: GetPrompt.Params) -> GetPrompt.Result {
guard let language = params.arguments?["language"]?.stringValue else {
return .init(
description: "Missing language parameter",
messages: []
)
}
let focus = params.arguments?["focus"]?.stringValue ?? "general quality"
let description = "Code review for \(language) with focus on \(focus)"
let messages: [Prompt.Message] = [
.user("Please review this \(language) code with focus on \(focus)."),
.assistant("I'll review the code focusing on \(focus). Please share the code."),
.user("Here's the code to review: [paste code here]")
]
logger.debug("Generated code review prompt", metadata: [
"language": .string(language),
"focus": .string(focus)
])
return .init(description: description, messages: messages)
}
ServerTests.swift Template
import XCTest
@testable import MyMCPServer
final class ServerTests: XCTestCase {
func testGreetTool() async throws {
let params = CallTool.Params(
name: "greet",
arguments: ["name": .string("Swift")]
)
let result = handleGreet(params: params)
XCTAssertFalse(result.isError ?? true)
XCTAssertEqual(result.content.count, 1)
if case .text(let message) = result.content[0] {
XCTAssertTrue(message.contains("Swift"))
} else {
XCTFail("Expected text content")
}
}
func testCalculateTool() async throws {
let params = CallTool.Params(
name: "calculate",
arguments: [
"operation": .string("add"),
"a": .number(5),
"b": .number(3)
]
)
let result = handleCalculate(params: params)
XCTAssertFalse(result.isError ?? true)
XCTAssertEqual(result.content.count, 1)
if case .text(let message) = result.content[0] {
XCTAssertTrue(message.contains("8"))
} else {
XCTFail("Expected text content")
}
}
func testDivideByZero() async throws {
let params = CallTool.Params(
name: "calculate",
arguments: [
"operation": .string("divide"),
"a": .number(10),
"b": .number(0)
]
)
let result = handleCalculate(params: params)
XCTAssertTrue(result.isError ?? false)
}
}
README.md Template
# MyMCPServer
A Model Context Protocol server built with Swift.
## Features
- ✅ Tools: greet, calculate
- ✅ Resources: example data, configuration
- ✅ Prompts: code-review
- ✅ Graceful shutdown with ServiceLifecycle
- ✅ Structured logging with swift-log
- ✅ Full test coverage
## Requirements
- Swift 6.0+
- macOS 13+, iOS 16+, or Linux
## Installation
```bash
swift build -c release
Usage
Run the server:
swift run
Or with logging:
LOG_LEVEL=debug swift run
Testing
swift test
Development
The server uses:
- MCP Swift SDK - MCP protocol implementation
- swift-log - Structured logging
- swift-service-lifecycle - Graceful shutdown
Project Structure
Sources/MyMCPServer/main.swift- Entry point with ServiceLifecycleSources/MyMCPServer/Server.swift- Server configurationSources/MyMCPServer/Tools/- Tool definitions and handlersSources/MyMCPServer/Resources/- Resource definitions and handlersSources/MyMCPServer/Prompts/- Prompt definitions and handlersTests/- Unit tests
License
MIT
## Generation Instructions
1. **Ask for project name and description**
2. **Generate all files** with proper naming
3. **Use actor-based state** for thread safety
4. **Include comprehensive logging** with swift-log
5. **Implement graceful shutdown** with ServiceLifecycle
6. **Add tests** for all handlers
7. **Use modern Swift concurrency** (async/await)
8. **Follow Swift naming conventions** (camelCase, PascalCase)
9. **Include error handling** with proper MCPError usage
10. **Document public APIs** with doc comments
## Build and Run
```bash
# Build
swift build
# Run
swift run
# Test
swift test
# Release build
swift build -c release
# Install
swift build -c release
cp .build/release/MyMCPServer /usr/local/bin/
Integration with Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "/path/to/MyMCPServer"
}
}
}
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