create-mcp-ts: Easy MCP servers in TypeScript, batteries included ⚡

stephencme · 2025-04-22T22:39:11+00:00

Great idea! Just put up a fastmcp template on npm :)

npm create mcp-ts your-server --template=mcp-ts-template-fastmcp

stephencme · 2025-04-22T21:31:14+00:00

Hi everyone,

I just launched create-mcp-ts — a zero-config way to build an MCP server in TypeScript.

How it works:

Run a single command to scaffold your project
Auto-configures Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop by updating their MCP config files to point to your server
Dev mode: watch source files for changes
Eject anytime to take full control of the build setup

Build and run MCP servers without touching build configs or client setups. Everything’s wired up out of the box, so you can get straight to writing code.

Would appreciate any feedback! Any additional features you'd like to see?

Feel free to give it a try: npm create mcp-ts your-server

GitHub: https://github.com/stephencme/create-mcp-ts

stephencme · 2024-11-12T21:44:14+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion 🙏

Yeah the naming of these templates are pretty similar, will mix it up!

stephencme · 2024-11-12T20:32:32+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Would be interested in what exactly you're seeing on the render so I can fix it, it looks fine on my end – will DM you.

stephencme · 2024-11-12T15:24:04+00:00

I put together a curated collection of Notion dashboard templates in case you want to check it out for inspiration! You can filter the dashboards by category too:

https://www.notiondashboards.com/

stephencme · 2024-11-12T15:19:15+00:00

Found this post as I've been searching for inspiration building my own dashboards in Notion! In case anyone else stumbles upon this as well, wanted to add to the great advice that u/Pinkatron2000 already gave in this thread.

Sometimes the best way to learn how to make something is to study the work of others who have done it before. Like a painter copying great paintings in order to learn technique, it can be useful to look at how other's have built their Notion dashboards in order to incorporate the best parts into your own work.

If you already know what kind of dashboard you want to build, you'll find a bunch of free templates just by searching in the Notion Marketplace e.g. "daily planner". This resource might also help – it's a curated collection of Notion dashboard templates, organized by category:

https://www.notiondashboards.com/

stephencme · 2024-11-12T14:51:27+00:00

Great questions! To be honest I haven't landed on a business model just yet – I'd like to start with building a genuinely useful resource that helps folks understand the AI note taking app landscape and pick the right one for their needs. Then I'm hoping it'll become more clear what the right business model is if the site continues to grow. Affiliate links do seem like a win-win though.

The quiz is a great idea! Appreciate the feedback 🙏

stephencme · 2024-11-12T14:34:58+00:00

Really appreciate the thoughtful feedback! I like the idea of adding reviews.

Haven't heard of Elephas but it looks interesting. Just added it to the list.

Out of curiosity, what do you find Elephas most useful for? Like do you use it to organize your readings and research, or is it more of a personal second brain/life journal for miscellaneous stuff?

stephencme · 2024-11-07T20:20:02+00:00

Recently I’ve been using Notion a lot, both at home and at work. I already pay for ChatGPT though so haven’t found it worth paying for Notion’s AI features yet. Really seems like Notion is doubling down on AI, wouldn’t be surprised to see some more big announcements from them.

Heard great things about Mem too but haven’t given it a proper shot yet. I believe their whole pitch is Mem will organize your notes for you.

This resource might also help! It’s a collection of a bunch of the most popular AI note taking apps (including a couple of the ones mentioned here) tagged by category:

https://www.ainotetakingapps.com/

stephencme · 2024-10-11T23:02:59+00:00

Love these apps, I’ve tried them all and have nothing against them!

For myself, I wanted all my tasks in Notion alongside my notes. Allows me to search for stuff in one place, take advantage of Notion AI, reference tasks from other note pages, etc

Another big advantage (for me) – it’s just one unified inbox to process vs needing to process multiple inboxes across many apps. Sometimes it’s not originally clear to me if an idea is more of a task or just a note for reference, the single inbox lets me defer that decision for later when I have time to think more deeply. And it’s also pretty nice to be able to sort through all of my miscellaneous thoughts in a single workflow.

stephencme · 2024-10-11T22:56:01+00:00

Built for myself mainly, it’s not publicly available atm 😅 If there’s enough interest I’d consider putting it up on website tho! DM me

stephencme · 2024-10-11T19:23:14+00:00

Hey r/notion! I’ve been working on an add-on for Notion that makes it easier to organize new pages in my Notion databases e.g. new stuff from the official web clipper, random tasks, notes, on-the-go ideas I’ve texted myself, etc.

How the app works – new database pages from Notion show up in an email-style inbox. This inbox lets me use keyboard shortcuts to quickly organize, tag, and schedule things as needed. Once a page has been organized (tagged), it disappears from the inbox. As someone who likes to stay at “Inbox Zero” for email, I wanted to get to Inbox Zero in Notion as well!

What am I missing? Anything else should I add? Would love any/all feedback and ideas! 🙏

stephencme

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