Framework for building MCP servers
Framework for building MCP servers. That is what the golf mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
Golf is a framework designed to streamline the creation of MCP server applications. It allows developers to define server's capabilities—tools, prompts, and resources—as simple Python files within a conventional directory structure. Golf then automatically discovers, parses, and compiles these components into a runnable MCP server, minimizing boilerplate and accelerating development.
Configuration is passed through the environment: OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT. 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.
golf-mcp on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"golf": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["golf-mcp"],
"env": {
"OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER": "your-value",
"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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