574a768e09* feat: add script to generate 300x300 grid-cell.png screenshots for examples
- Add generate-grid-screenshots.spec.ts Playwright test to capture screenshots
- Add npm run generate:screenshots command (Docker-based for Santa compatibility)
- Add sharp dependency for image resizing with centered-fill mode
- Generate grid-cell.png for 14 example servers (only React for basic-server-* series)
The screenshots are 300x300 PNG images cropped with centered fill mode,
suitable for use in a grid layout showcasing the examples.
* docs: add example gallery grid to README
Add a 3-column visual grid showcasing 14 example MCP Apps with:
- Thumbnail screenshots (300x300 grid-cell.png)
- Clickable links to example directories
- Hover tooltips with brief descriptions
Organized by visual impact: 3D/WebGL examples first, then
visualizations, charts, monitoring, and starter templates.
* fix: use aspect-fit instead of crop for screenshots
Change from fit: 'cover' (crops) to fit: 'contain' (letterbox)
so the full app content is visible without cropping.
* feat: improve screenshot generation
- Constrain viewport to 500px width for consistent rendering
- Wait 5 seconds for full app load (tiles, animations, data)
- Screenshot just the inner iframe (no extra whitespace)
- Save both screenshot.png (full-size) and grid-cell.png (300x300 thumbnail)
- Use contain mode to preserve aspect ratio
* fix: use cover mode with top alignment for grid thumbnails
No letterboxing - crops to fill 300x300, aligned to top so headers
and important content are always visible.
* feat: improve screenshot gallery
- Remove integration-server from gallery (it's for E2E testing only)
- Add 30s extra wait for Map and Video servers to load fully
- Improve Three.js default scene: isometric rotation + better lighting
- Update README: Starter Templates row with links to all framework variants
(React, Vue, Svelte, Preact, Solid, Vanilla JS)
- Regenerate all screenshots with updated settings
* fix: improve README gallery layout
- Fix uneven column widths by using minimal separator
- Move Starter Templates to separate 2-cell table with description
- Add screenshot.png to top of each example README (13 examples)
- Shorten tooltips for cleaner table
* revert to document.write again; cesiumjs doesn't like srcdoc, period.
* fix: map-server screenshot now renders properly
- Merged ochafik/post-fixes which reverts sandbox from srcdoc to document.write
(CesiumJS doesn't work with srcdoc iframes)
- Fixed map-server name in screenshot test ('Map Server' not 'CesiumJS Map Server')
- Simplified screenshot generation script (removed complex debugging code)
- Increased map-server wait time to 45s for reliable tile loading
- Regenerated all 13 screenshots
* fix: remove redundant screenshots from READMEs
Remove the simple \ line from READMEs that
already had nicer HTML table screenshots. Keep it only for examples
that didn't have existing screenshots.
* docs: move gallery to Examples section
- Move screenshot gallery from top of README to Examples section
- Remove redundant list of basic examples (now shown visually in gallery)
- Clean up duplicate run instructions
* fix: remove empty header row from starter templates table
* fix: remove empty header rows from both tables
* fix: add prettier-ignore to prevent table header expansion
* feat: use custom screenshot for video-resource-server
- Use better screenshot from PR #253 comment showing actual video playback
- Skip video-resource-server in screenshot generation script
- Add SKIP_SERVERS set for manually maintained screenshots
* fix: revert unrelated map-server name change
* fix: use correct server name 'CesiumJS Map Server' in screenshot test
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# Example: Basic Server (React)
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An MCP App example with a React UI.
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> [!TIP]
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> Looking for a vanilla JavaScript example? See [`basic-server-vanillajs`](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/tree/main/examples/basic-server-vanillajs)!
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## Overview
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- Tool registration with a linked UI resource
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- React UI using the [`useApp()`](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/functions/_modelcontextprotocol_ext-apps_react.useApp.html) hook
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- App communication APIs: [`callServerTool`](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/classes/app.App.html#callservertool), [`sendMessage`](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/classes/app.App.html#sendmessage), [`sendLog`](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/classes/app.App.html#sendlog), [`openLink`](https://modelcontextprotocol.github.io/ext-apps/api/classes/app.App.html#openlink)
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## Key Files
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- [`server.ts`](server.ts) - MCP server with tool and resource registration
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- [`mcp-app.html`](mcp-app.html) / [`src/mcp-app.tsx`](src/mcp-app.tsx) - React UI using `useApp()` hook
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## Getting Started
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```bash
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npm install
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npm run dev
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```
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## How It Works
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1. The server registers a `get-time` tool with metadata linking it to a UI HTML resource (`ui://get-time/mcp-app.html`).
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2. When the tool is invoked, the Host renders the UI from the resource.
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3. The UI uses the MCP App SDK API to communicate with the host and call server tools.
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