Greeter FAQs

Question 1

What is the Greeter tool?

Accepted Answer

Greeter is a minimalist server implemented in Go, built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides a simple 'greet' tool designed to generate short, personalized greeting messages, serving as a practical example of an MCP tool.

Question 2

What is Greeter's primary use case for developers?

Accepted Answer

Greeter primarily demonstrates how to build a minimal MCP tool using the Go SDK. It's an excellent resource for developers looking to understand and implement the Model Context Protocol in their own Go-based applications or services.

Question 3

Can I customize the greeting messages?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can easily customize the greeting text, locale, and underlying logic. Simply edit the `SayHi` function within the `main.go` file in the source code to tailor greetings to your specific needs.

Question 4

How does Greeter communicate as an MCP server?

Accepted Answer

The Greeter MCP server communicates over standard input/output (stdin/stdout), a common pattern for MCP tools. It exposes a `greet` tool and a `greeting_prompt` resource, ready to interact with any MCP-capable client.

Question 5

What are the technical requirements to run Greeter?

Accepted Answer

Greeter requires Go version 1.20 or compatible. It leverages the `github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/mcp` SDK for its MCP implementation. Building and running it is straightforward, resulting in a single executable.

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