diff --git a/src/create_mcp_server/template/README.md.jinja2 b/src/create_mcp_server/template/README.md.jinja2 index d9e3354..644456b 100644 --- a/src/create_mcp_server/template/README.md.jinja2 +++ b/src/create_mcp_server/template/README.md.jinja2 @@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ The server implements one tool: ### Claude Desktop -Run -``` -mcp setup --app Claude -``` - -or by editing - On MacOS: `~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` On Windows: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` @@ -51,3 +44,16 @@ On Windows: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` } } ``` + +## Develop and Debug + +Since MCP servers run over stdio, debugging can be challenging. For the best debugging +experience, we strongly recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector). + +You can launch the MCP Inspector via [`npm`](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm) with this command: + +```bash +npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory {{server_directory}} run {{server_name}} +``` + +Upon launching, the Inspector will display a URL that you can access in your browser to begin debugging.