The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that standardizes how AI applications connect to data sources and tools, acting as a universal standard allowing any AI model to interface with various data sources or tools. This starter template facilitates the creation of MCP servers, offering minimal boilerplate, an auto-loading architecture for tools, resources, and prompts, TypeScript best practices, and a production-ready structure. It empowers developers to build integrations for databases, APIs, file systems, or custom business tools, creating MCP servers that are compatible with any MCP-enabled client.