TurboMCP
A full featured, enterprise grade rust MCP SDK
What is TurboMCP?
TurboMCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to full featured, enterprise grade rust mcp sdk
A full featured, enterprise grade rust MCP SDK
This server falls under the Developer Tools category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A full featured, enterprise grade rust MCP SDK
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx turbomcpConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use TurboMCP
TurboMCP is an enterprise-grade Rust SDK for building high-performance MCP servers and clients. It provides compile-time JSON schema generation from decorated Rust methods, multiple transport backends (STDIO, HTTP, WebSocket, TCP, Unix sockets), built-in telemetry, and full protocol compliance — all selected at runtime via a TRANSPORT environment variable. Rust developers use TurboMCP when they need production-ready MCP infrastructure with memory safety, minimal latency, and native binary distribution.
Prerequisites
- Rust 1.75 or later with Cargo installed
- Tokio async runtime (included as a dependency)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or Cursor to test your server
- Basic familiarity with Rust macros and async/await
Add TurboMCP to your Cargo.toml
Add turbomcp and tokio as dependencies in your Rust project. Use the 'full' feature flag to enable all transports and telemetry.
[dependencies]
turbomcp = "3.1.3"
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }Define your server struct and annotate tools
Create a struct annotated with #[server] and add methods with #[tool], #[resource], or #[prompt] to register them as MCP capabilities. TurboMCP generates JSON schemas at compile time.
use turbomcp::prelude::*;
#[server(name = "my-server", version = "1.0.0")]
struct MyServer;
#[tool]
impl MyServer {
async fn greet(&self, name: String) -> String {
format!("Hello, {}!", name)
}
}Select a transport and run the server
Set the TRANSPORT environment variable to choose the transport backend, then call the appropriate run method. STDIO is the default for MCP client integrations.
# Default STDIO (for MCP clients):
./my-server
# HTTP transport on port 8080:
TRANSPORT=http ./my-server
# TCP transport on port 9000:
TRANSPORT=tcp ./my-serverBuild the release binary
Compile your server to a standalone native binary for distribution or deployment. The binary requires no Rust runtime on the target machine.
cargo build --release
# Binary at: ./target/release/my-serverConfigure your MCP client to use the binary
Point your Claude Desktop or Cursor config to the compiled binary. The server speaks the MCP protocol over STDIO by default.
TurboMCP Examples
Client configuration
Add your compiled TurboMCP server binary to Claude Desktop. Replace the path with your actual binary location.
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-turbomcp-server": {
"command": "/path/to/target/release/my-server",
"args": [],
"env": {
"TRANSPORT": "stdio"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example interactions once your TurboMCP server tools are registered with the client.
- "Call the greet tool with my name and show the response"
- "List all available tools on the my-turbomcp-server MCP server"
- "Fetch the config://app resource from the server"
- "Use the server's calculate tool to add 1523 and 8877"Troubleshooting TurboMCP
Compilation fails with 'proc macro panicked' or schema generation error
Ensure all tool method parameters implement serde::Deserialize and serde::Serialize. TurboMCP generates JSON schemas at compile time and requires fully serializable types.
MCP client shows the server as disconnected immediately after starting
Confirm the TRANSPORT variable is unset or set to 'stdio' when connecting via Claude Desktop or Cursor, since those clients use STDIO. HTTP/TCP transports are for separate network deployments.
Tool is registered but does not appear in the client's tool list
Verify that the #[tool] macro is applied to impl block methods (not free functions) and that the server struct is annotated with #[server]. Rebuild with 'cargo build --release' after any macro changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about TurboMCP
What is TurboMCP?
TurboMCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that full featured, enterprise grade rust mcp sdk It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install TurboMCP?
Follow the installation instructions on the TurboMCP GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with TurboMCP?
TurboMCP works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is TurboMCP free to use?
Yes, TurboMCP is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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