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Quickly Build a High-Performance Go MCP Server
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This project is a sample MCP Server built using the Nunu framework and MCP-GO. It allows you to rapidly set up a Golang-based MCP Server and test/debug it using the MCP Inspector tool.

🚀 Quick Start: Run the MCP Server in 3 Minutes
1. Create a Project
Option 1: Clone the Template Repository
git clone https://github.com/go-nunu/nunu-layout-mcp.git
# Note: The default project name is nunu-layout-mcp
Option 2: Create a New Project via Nunu CLI (Recommended)
go install github.com/go-nunu/nunu@latest
nunu new mcp-demo -r https://github.com/go-nunu/nunu-layout-mcp.git
2. Build and Start
Build the MCP Server
cd mcp-demo
go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o ./bin/server ./cmd/server
Start MCP Inspector
MCP Inspector is an interactive developer tool provided by the MCP community for testing and debugging:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ./bin/server
# Requires Node.js to be installed
3. Test the Service
Open your browser: http://127.0.0.1:6274 to test different transport protocols.
| Transport Type | Address / Parameter | Use Case | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STDIO | ./bin/server |
CLI tools, desktop apps | Simple, secure, no network needed | Local only, single client |
| SSE | http://localhost:3001/sse |
Web real-time comm. | Multi-client, real-time, browser friendly | HTTP overhead, server-to-client only |
| StreamableHTTP | http://localhost:3002/mcp |
Web services, APIs | Standard protocol, caching & load balancing | No real-time support, slightly complex |
| In-Process | (no external address) | Embedded, testing | No serialization, ultra-fast | In-process only |

🛠️ Development Guide
As this project is built on the Nunu architecture, it’s recommended to understand the framework before development.
📡 MCP Server Development
See the MCP-GO Server Docs
This project enables three protocols by default: STDIO, SSE, StreamableHTTP. You can modify or disable them as needed:
// File: internal/server/mcp.go
func setupSrv(logger *log.Logger) *servermcp.Server {
mcpServer := server.NewMCPServer(
"example-servers/everything",
"1.0.0",
server.WithResourceCapabilities(true, true),
server.WithPromptCapabilities(true),
server.WithToolCapabilities(true),
server.WithLogging(),
server.WithHooks(newHooks(logger)),
)
return servermcp.NewServer(logger,
servermcp.WithMCPSrv(mcpServer),
// STDIO
servermcp.WithStdioSrv(true),
// SSE
servermcp.WithSSESrv(":3001", server.NewSSEServer(
mcpServer,
server.WithSSEEndpoint("/sse"),
)),
// StreamableHTTP
servermcp.WithStreamableHTTPSrv(":3002", server.NewStreamableHTTPServer(
mcpServer,
server.WithEndpointPath("/mcp"),
)),
)
}
Call Flow Diagram
client
↓
internal/server/mcp.go
↓
internal/handler/example.go
↓
internal/service/example.go
↓
internal/repository/example.go
↓
DB / Third-party services
Note:
If MCP STDIO is enabled, no logs should be printed to the terminal, or the communication will break. You must configure logs to write only to a file:
# File: config/local.yml
log:
log_level: debug
mode: file # file, console, or both
encoding: console # json or console
log_file_name: "./storage/logs/server.log"
max_backups: 30
max_age: 7
max_size: 1024
compress: true
To view logs in Unix systems:
tail -f storage/logs/server.log
🤝 Integrating MCP Client
You can register a client in internal/repository/repository.go, for example:
func NewStdioMCPClient() *client.Client {
c, err := client.NewStdioMCPClient(
"go", []string{}, "run", "/path/to/server/main.go",
)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer c.Close()
return c
}
To integrate other protocols or clients, follow similar patterns used in redis, gorm, etc.
📚 Resources
Final Notes
Currently, there is no official Golang SDK provided by the MCP organization. The most mature open-source project is mark3labs/mcp-go.
We’re looking forward to an official Golang SDK, and this project will be updated accordingly once it’s released.
Official Go MCP SDK: https://github.com/golang/tools/tree/master/internal/mcp
📄 License
Nunu is released under the MIT License — free to use and contribute!
Installing Nunu Layout
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/go-nunu/nunu-layout-mcpFAQ
Is Nunu Layout MCP free?
Yes, Nunu Layout MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Nunu Layout need an API key?
No, Nunu Layout runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Nunu Layout hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Nunu Layout in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Nunu Layout on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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