ext-apps/examples/transcript-server
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Jerome 65a62a9fae
feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption (#259)
* feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption

Add TypeScript compilation for server code so the example packages can be
imported and used by consumers without requiring TypeScript compilation.

Changes:
- Add tsconfig.server.json to each example for compiling server code
- Update package.json exports to point to compiled dist/server/server.js
- Add types field pointing to dist/server/server.d.ts
- Update build scripts to include server compilation step
- Fix .ts import extensions to .js in customer-segmentation-server

This enables importing the createServer function from published packages:
  import { createServer } from '@modelcontextprotocol/server-basic-react';

* fix: add type assertion for Nominatim API response

* chore: regenerate schemas

* refactor: split server examples into library and binary entry points

- server.ts: exports createServer() only (library entry point)
- main.ts: entry point with main() that runs the server (binary)
- package.json: adds bin field for npx support, uses inline bun build
- tsconfig.server.json: emitDeclarationOnly, outputs to dist/

This allows:
1. Importing the server as a library: import { createServer } from '@modelcontextprotocol/server-basic-react'
2. Running with npx: npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-basic-react [--stdio]

Added migration script at scripts/migrate-server-examples.ts

* refactor: migrate remaining server examples to library/binary structure

Apply the same refactoring to all 13 remaining server examples:
- scenario-modeler-server, shadertoy-server, map-server
- cohort-heatmap-server, customer-segmentation-server, video-resource-server
- system-monitor-server, budget-allocator-server, sheet-music-server
- threejs-server, integration-server, transcript-server, wiki-explorer-server

Each now has:
- server.ts: exports createServer() (library)
- main.ts: runs the server (binary with shebang)
- bin field in package.json for npx support

* chore: remove unused server-utils.ts from video-resource-server/src

* update

* fix(build): make Windows-compatible by removing chmod and fixing bun externals

- Remove 'chmod +x dist/index.js' which doesn't exist on Windows
- Add '--external ./server.js' to prevent bun from treating the import as a second entry point

* fix(build): use .ts import for bun compatibility

- Change import from './server.js' to './server.ts' in main.ts files
- Remove --external flag since bun should inline everything
- Fixes Windows build where bun couldn't resolve .js to .ts properly

* fix(build): use --external for Windows bun compatibility

Bun on Windows incorrectly treats imported .ts files as entry points.
Use --external './server.js' to work around this, creating a runtime
dependency between index.js and server.js.

* style: fix prettier formatting in pdf-server/main.ts

* fix(build): remove quotes from --external for Windows cmd.exe compatibility

* fix(build): use glob pattern for --external to work on all platforms

The literal path --external ./server.js was not matching the import.
Using glob pattern --external "./server*" correctly externalizes the server module.

* fix(build): use */server.js pattern for --external

The "./server*" pattern was not matching on Windows.
Using "*/server.js" matches any path ending in /server.js which works cross-platform.

* fix(build): use *server.js pattern without slash for Windows compatibility

* update package-lock

* chore: regenerate package-lock.json for cross-platform compatibility

* fix(build): use ./server.js instead of glob pattern for Windows compatibility

* fix(build): use double quotes for banner to fix Windows cmd.exe compatibility

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Co-authored-by: Olivier Chafik <ochafik@anthropic.com>
2026-01-14 23:46:17 +00:00
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src fix(examples): improve updateModelContext with structured YAML frontmatter (#271) 2026-01-14 22:08:09 +00:00
grid-cell.png feat: add example gallery with auto-generated screenshots (#253) 2026-01-13 15:12:18 +00:00
main.ts feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption (#259) 2026-01-14 23:46:17 +00:00
mcp-app.html examples: add transcript-server example with live speech transcription (#240) 2026-01-12 21:27:31 +00:00
package.json feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption (#259) 2026-01-14 23:46:17 +00:00
README.md feat: add example gallery with auto-generated screenshots (#253) 2026-01-13 15:12:18 +00:00
screenshot.png feat(basic-host): URL params, fullscreen mode, unified layout (#266) 2026-01-14 22:09:41 +00:00
server.ts feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption (#259) 2026-01-14 23:46:17 +00:00
tsconfig.json examples: add transcript-server example with live speech transcription (#240) 2026-01-12 21:27:31 +00:00
tsconfig.server.json feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption (#259) 2026-01-14 23:46:17 +00:00
vite.config.ts examples: add transcript-server example with live speech transcription (#240) 2026-01-12 21:27:31 +00:00

Transcript Server

Screenshot

An MCP App Server for live speech transcription using the Web Speech API.

Features

  • Live Transcription: Real-time speech-to-text using browser's Web Speech API
  • Transitional Model Context: Streams interim transcriptions to the model via ui/update-model-context, allowing the model to see what the user is saying as they speak
  • Audio Level Indicator: Visual feedback showing microphone input levels
  • Send to Host: Button to send completed transcriptions as a ui/message to the MCP host
  • Start/Stop Control: Toggle listening on and off
  • Clear Transcript: Reset the transcript area

Setup

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • Chrome, Edge, or Safari (Web Speech API support)

Installation

npm install

Running

# Development mode (with hot reload)
npm run dev

# Production build and serve
npm run start

Usage

The server exposes a single tool:

transcribe

Opens a live speech transcription interface.

Parameters: None

Example:

{
  "name": "transcribe",
  "arguments": {}
}

How It Works

  1. Click Start to begin listening
  2. Speak into your microphone
  3. Watch your speech appear as text in real-time (interim text is streamed to model context via ui/update-model-context)
  4. Click Send to send the transcript as a ui/message to the host (clears the model context)
  5. Click Clear to reset the transcript

Architecture

transcript-server/
├── server.ts          # MCP server with transcribe tool
├── server-utils.ts    # HTTP transport utilities
├── mcp-app.html       # Transcript UI entry point
├── src/
│   ├── mcp-app.ts     # App logic, Web Speech API integration
│   ├── mcp-app.css    # Transcript UI styles
│   └── global.css     # Base styles
└── dist/              # Built output (single HTML file)

Notes

  • Microphone Permission: Requires allow="microphone" on the sandbox iframe (configured via permissions: { microphone: {} } in the resource _meta.ui)
  • Browser Support: Web Speech API is well-supported in Chrome/Edge, with Safari support. Firefox has limited support.
  • Continuous Mode: Recognition automatically restarts when it ends, for seamless transcription

Future Enhancements

  • Language selection dropdown
  • Whisper-based offline transcription (see TRANSCRIPTION.md)
  • Export transcript to file
  • Timestamps toggle