Templates
A flexible platform that provides Docker & Kubernetes backends, a lightweight CLI (mcpt), and client utilities for seamless MCP integration. Spin up servers from templates, route requests through a single endpoint with load balancing, and support bot
What is Templates?
Templates is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to flexible platform that provides docker & kubernetes backends, a lightweight cli (mcpt), and client utilities for seamless mcp integration. spin up servers from templates, route requests through a sing...
A flexible platform that provides Docker & Kubernetes backends, a lightweight CLI (mcpt), and client utilities for seamless MCP integration. Spin up servers from templates, route requests through a single endpoint with load balancing, and support bot
This server falls under the Cloud Services category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A flexible platform that provides Docker & Kubernetes backen
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx templatesConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Templates
MCP Server Templates (now superseded by mcp-platform) is a deployment platform that lets you spin up MCP servers from pre-built templates using Docker or Kubernetes backends, manage them via the mcpt CLI, and route all requests through a single aggregated endpoint with load balancing. It ships templates for common integrations including filesystem, GitHub, GitLab, and Zendesk, making it easy to stand up a full MCP infrastructure without writing server code. Teams using Claude, LangChain, CrewAI, or Cursor can use it to provision and manage multiple MCP servers from one place.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.9 or later with pip
- Docker or Kubernetes for backend server deployment
- Claude Desktop, Cursor, or another MCP-compatible client
- API tokens for any template that requires them (e.g., GITLAB_TOKEN for the GitLab template)
Install the mcp-templates package
Install via pip to get the mcpt CLI and Python utilities. Note: the project has been superseded by mcp-platform, but mcp-templates still works for supported template deployments.
pip install mcp-templatesList available templates
Use the mcpt CLI to see which server templates are available for deployment, including demo, filesystem, gitlab, github, and zendesk.
mcpt listDeploy a template server
Deploy any template by name. The demo template requires no credentials and is a good starting point for validating your setup.
mcpt deploy demoDeploy a template with custom configuration
Pass configuration values using the --config flag. Sensitive values like tokens can also be injected via environment variables.
mcpt deploy gitlab --config gitlab_token="$GITLAB_TOKEN" --config read_only_mode=trueConnect Claude Desktop to the aggregated endpoint
The platform exposes a single MCP endpoint that aggregates all deployed servers. Add this endpoint to your Claude Desktop configuration.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-templates": {
"command": "mcpt",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}Monitor and manage deployments
Use mcpt to view logs and stop running deployments.
mcpt logs demo
mcpt stop demoTemplates Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration using the mcpt serve command to expose all deployed template servers through one MCP endpoint.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-templates": {
"command": "mcpt",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts once template servers are deployed and connected to Claude.
- "List the files in /home/user/documents using the filesystem MCP server."
- "Create a GitLab issue titled 'Update dependencies' in the project mygroup/myrepo."
- "Search for open GitHub issues mentioning 'performance' in my repository."
- "What MCP servers are currently deployed and what tools do they expose?"
- "Fetch the latest 5 tickets from our Zendesk queue."Troubleshooting Templates
mcpt deploy fails with Docker not found or permission denied
Ensure Docker is installed and running. On Linux, your user may need to be in the 'docker' group: run 'sudo usermod -aG docker $USER' and log out/in. On macOS, ensure Docker Desktop is started.
Template deployment starts but the server is unreachable
Check deployment logs with 'mcpt logs <template-name>' to identify startup errors. Ensure no port conflicts exist on the host. The filesystem template requires the allowed_dirs config value to point to an existing directory.
mcp-templates package is outdated or missing features
The project has been superseded by mcp-platform. Install the successor package with 'pip install mcp-platform' for the latest templates, features, and bug fixes. Migration is largely drop-in as the CLI interface is similar.
Frequently Asked Questions about Templates
What is Templates?
Templates is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that flexible platform that provides docker & kubernetes backends, a lightweight cli (mcpt), and client utilities for seamless mcp integration. spin up servers from templates, route requests through a single endpoint with load balancing, and support bot It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Templates?
Follow the installation instructions on the Templates GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Templates?
Templates works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Templates free to use?
Yes, Templates is open source and available under the NOASSERTION license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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