* fix: Windows compatibility for npm scripts and cross-platform CI Fixes #142 - Windows PowerShell install bug Changes: - Replace single quotes with escaped double quotes in generate:schemas (cmd.exe passes single quotes literally, breaking prettier glob matching) - Simplify prettier scripts: remove redundant --ignore-path flags (prettier auto-loads .gitignore and .prettierignore by default) - Remove $(pwd) from prettier scripts (bash-only syntax) - Add cross-platform CI matrix: Linux x64, Windows x64, macOS ARM64, macOS x64 - Use shell: bash for grep commands in CI (not available in Windows cmd.exe) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: remove bun npm package from all workspaces The bun npm package tries to install platform-specific binaries which fails on Windows CI. 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# @modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps
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[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps) [](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/)
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This repo contains the SDK and [specification](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/blob/main/specification/draft/apps.mdx) for MCP Apps Extension ([SEP-1865](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/1865)).
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MCP Apps are a proposed standard inspired by [MCP-UI](https://mcpui.dev/) and [OpenAI's Apps SDK](https://developers.openai.com/apps-sdk/) to allow MCP Servers to display interactive UI elements in conversational MCP clients / chatbots.
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## Overview
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This SDK serves two audiences:
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### App Developers
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Build interactive UIs that run inside MCP-enabled chat clients.
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- **SDK for Apps**: `@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps` — [API Docs](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/modules/app.html)
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- **React hooks**: `@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/react` — [API Docs](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/modules/_modelcontextprotocol_ext-apps_react.html)
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### Host Developers
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Embed and communicate with MCP Apps in your chat application.
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- **SDK for Hosts**: `@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/app-bridge` — [API Docs](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/modules/app-bridge.html)
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There's no _supported_ host implementation in this repo (beyond the [examples/basic-host](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/basic-host) example).
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We have [contributed a tentative implementation](https://github.com/MCP-UI-Org/mcp-ui/pull/147) of hosting / iframing / sandboxing logic to the [MCP-UI](https://github.com/idosal/mcp-ui) repository, and expect OSS clients may use it, while other clients might roll their own hosting logic.
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## Installation
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```bash
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npm install -S @modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps
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```
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Or edit your `package.json` manually:
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```json
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{
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"dependencies": {
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"@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps": "^0.0.1"
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}
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}
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```
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## Examples
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Start with these foundational examples to learn the SDK:
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- [`examples/basic-server-vanillajs`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/basic-server-vanillajs) — Example MCP server with tools that return UI Apps (vanilla JS)
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- [`examples/basic-server-react`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/basic-server-react) — Example MCP server with tools that return UI Apps (React)
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- [`examples/basic-host`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/basic-host) — Bare-bones example of hosting MCP Apps
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The [`examples/`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples) directory contains additional demo apps showcasing real-world use cases.
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To run all examples together:
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```bash
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npm install
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npm run examples:start
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```
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Then open http://localhost:8080/.
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## Resources
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- [Quickstart Guide](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/documents/Quickstart.html)
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- [API Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/)
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- [Draft Specification](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/blob/main/specification/draft/apps.mdx)
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- [SEP-1865 Discussion](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/1865)
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