Zenon FAQs

Question 1

What are the key features of Zenon?

Accepted Answer

Zenon comes with Bun for fast testing and development, Biome for linting and formatting, automated version management via standard-version, a well-organized project structure, and a script for generating new MCP tools.

Question 2

How do I create a new MCP tool with Zenon?

Accepted Answer

Zenon includes a script that simplifies tool creation. Run `bun run scripts/create-tool.ts <tool-name>` to generate the basic structure for your new tool under the `src/tools` directory.

Question 3

What is Zenon?

Accepted Answer

Zenon is a production-ready starter template designed to help you quickly build Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers using TypeScript. It provides a solid foundation with pre-configured tools and a clean project structure.

Question 4

What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

Accepted Answer

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a protocol used to connect different applications, often used with tools like Claude Desktop to extend their functionality. Zenon helps you create servers that implement this protocol.

Question 5

How do I add my Zenon-based MCP server to Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

After building the project with `bun run build`, configure your Claude Desktop with the command `node` and the path to your compiled `main.js` file in the `dist` directory.

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