A starter repo for building a go MCP server
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A starter repo for building a go MCP server.
A feature-complete Model Context Protocol (MCP) server template in Go using the official go-sdk. This starter demonstrates all major MCP features with clean, idiomatic Go code.
The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:
Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this serverInstallation — The Installation tool exposed by this serverInstallation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @modelcontextprotocol/inspector on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. MCP's toolset — Prerequisites, Installation — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by SamMorrowDrums; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server. |
| Installation | The Installation tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"go-starter": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
Kill hallucinated APIs — version-accurate, up-to-date library documentation injected straight into context.
Microsoft's official browser automation server — drive a real browser through the accessibility tree, no screenshots needed.
GitHub's official server — repos, issues, pull requests, Actions and code security, straight from your assistant.
Issue tracking at the speed of conversation — Linear's official hosted server with OAuth and zero install.
Local repository surgery — status, diffs, commits, branches and history for any repo on disk.
Timezone sanity for AI — current time anywhere and correct conversions, without the model doing date math.