Deno MCP Template Repo MCP Server

A template repo for writing and publishing local, remote, DXT, and binary MCP servers using Deno.

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What is the Deno MCP Template Repo MCP server?

Most monitoring and observability work still happens through a UI a human drives. Deno MCP Template Repo MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A template repo for writing and publishing local, remote, DXT, and binary MCP servers using Deno.

The short version

Clone, run setup, start building. Ships with STDIO + HTTP transports, security middleware, persistent state, sandboxed execution, CI/CD workflows, and every distribution format you need -- JSR package, native binary, DXT extension, or hosted on Deno Deploy.

  • a local STDIO server for Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP client
  • a remote HTTP server with Streamable HTTP transport
  • a JSR package anyone can deno run without cloning
  • a standalone native binary (no runtime needed)
  • a DXT extension for one-click Claude Desktop install
  • a Deno Deploy app for managed cloud hosting

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • Authentication — ** Set MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN (or --http-bearer-token) so clients must send Authorization: Bearer … or x-api-key: … on /mcp. For CI or production
  • Exposure — ** Binding to a non-loopback hostname without a token logs a warning: anyone who can reach the port can use MCP. Use a token or terminate TLS and
  • CORS — ** Wildcard * origins are not allowed; list explicit origins (e.g. MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS)
  • CLAUDE.md — - optional Claude Code project context
  • What — How
  • Goal — Command
  • Variable — Flag
  • MCP_NO_HTTP — --no-http
  • MCP_NO_STDIO — --no-stdio
  • MCP_HOSTNAME — -n
  • MCP_PORT — -p
  • MCP_PUBLIC_BASE_URL — --public-base-url

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN, MCP_PUBLIC_BASE_URL, DENO_DEPLOY_TOKEN, MCP_TLS_KEY, MCP_KV_PATH. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

How it compares

This sits in the monitoring and observability group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Deno MCP Template Repo's toolset — Authentication, Exposure, CORS and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by phughesmcr; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Deno MCP Template Repo.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Authentication** Set MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN (or --http-bearer-token) so clients must send Authorization: Bearer … or x-api-key: … on /mcp. For CI or production templates, MCP_REQUIRE_HTTP_AUTH=true fails startup if no token is set. Pat
Exposure** Binding to a non-loopback hostname without a token logs a warning: anyone who can reach the port can use MCP. Use a token or terminate TLS and auth at a reverse proxy.
CORS** Wildcard * origins are not allowed; list explicit origins (e.g. MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS).
CLAUDE.md- optional Claude Code project context
WhatHow
GoalCommand
VariableFlag
MCP_NO_HTTP--no-http
MCP_NO_STDIO--no-stdio
MCP_HOSTNAME-n
MCP_PORT-p
MCP_PUBLIC_BASE_URL--public-base-url
MCP_TLS_CERT--tls-cert
MCP_TLS_KEY--tls-key

How to install the Deno MCP Template Repo MCP server

Connect from any MCP client:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-mcp-server": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": ["run", "-A", "/absolute/path/to/main.ts"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MCP_PUBLIC_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
DENO_DEPLOY_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MCP_TLS_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MCP_KV_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Deno MCP Template Repo to Authentication.
  • Use Deno MCP Template Repo to Exposure.
  • Use Deno MCP Template Repo to CORS.

Frequently asked questions

The server supports both STDIO transport and Streamable HTTP transport, running simultaneously from a single application.