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# Example: Cohort Heatmap App
A demo MCP App that displays cohort retention data as an interactive heatmap, showing customer retention over time by signup month.
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<td><a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/screenshots/cohort-heatmap-server/01-initial-view.png"><img src="https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/screenshots/cohort-heatmap-server/01-initial-view.png" alt="Initial view" width="100%"></a></td>
<td><a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/screenshots/cohort-heatmap-server/02-hover-state.png"><img src="https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/screenshots/cohort-heatmap-server/02-hover-state.png" alt="Hover state" width="100%"></a></td>
<td><a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/screenshots/cohort-heatmap-server/03-low-retention-hover.png"><img src="https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/screenshots/cohort-heatmap-server/03-low-retention-hover.png" alt="Low retention hover" width="100%"></a></td>
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## MCP Client Configuration
Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cohort-heatmap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"--silent",
"--registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-cohort-heatmap",
"--stdio"
]
}
}
}
```
## Features
- **Cohort Retention Heatmap**: Color-coded grid showing retention percentages across cohorts and time periods
- **Multiple Metrics**: Switch between Retention %, Revenue Retention, and Active Users
- **Period Types**: View data by monthly or weekly intervals
- **Interactive Exploration**: Hover cells for detailed tooltips, click to highlight rows/columns
- **Color Scale**: Green (high retention) through yellow to red (low retention)
- **Theme Support**: Adapts to light/dark mode preferences
## Running
1. Install dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```
2. Build and start the server:
```bash
npm run start:http # for Streamable HTTP transport
# OR
npm run start:stdio # for stdio transport
```
3. View using the [`basic-host`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/basic-host) example or another MCP Apps-compatible host.
## Architecture
### Server (`server.ts`)
Exposes a single `get-cohort-data` tool that returns:
- Cohort rows with signup month, original user count, and retention cells
- Period headers and labels
- Configurable parameters: metric type, period type, cohort count, max periods
The tool generates synthetic cohort data using an exponential decay model with configurable retention curves per metric type.
### App (`src/mcp-app.tsx`)
- Uses React for the heatmap visualization
- Fetches data on mount and when filters change
- Displays retention percentages in a grid with HSL color interpolation
- Shows detailed tooltips on hover with user counts and exact retention values
- Supports row/column highlighting on cell click