Developer.events MCP Server 🎯

Single binary MCP server with ZERO dependencies!

A native MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built with Go that provides access to developer conference CFPs from developers.events.

🚀 Quick Start

Try it Now - Public Instance

No installation needed! Connect to the public hosted instance:

Claude Desktop Config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "developer-events": {
      "url": "https://developer-events-mcp-54127830651.europe-west2.run.app"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop and start asking about CFPs!

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This server can run in two modes:

Mode 1: Local (stdio) - For Claude Desktop

1. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "developer-events": {
      "command": "/full/path/to/mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Claude Desktop

3. Start Using!

Try these queries:

• "What CFPs are closing in the next 7 days?"
• "Show me Java-related conferences with open CFPs"
• "Find CFPs for conferences in France"
• "List AI conference CFPs closing this week"

Mode 2: HTTP Server - For Cloud Deployment

Deploy as a web service that anyone can connect to without installing anything!

Deploy to Google Cloud Run

1. Build and push the container:

# Set your GCP project
gcloud config set project YOUR_PROJECT_ID

# Build and deploy in one command
gcloud run deploy developer-events-mcp \
  --source . \
  --platform managed \
  --region us-central1 \
  --allow-unauthenticated \
  --memory 256Mi

2. Get your service URL:

gcloud run services describe developer-events-mcp --region us-central1 --format 'value(status.url)'

3. Connect from Claude Desktop:

Update your config to use your deployed endpoint (or use the public instance at the top of this README):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "developer-events": {
      "url": "https://your-service-url.run.app"
    }
  }
}

Local HTTP Mode

Run locally as HTTP server for testing:

MODE=http PORT=8080 ./mcp-server
# Or let Cloud Run set PORT automatically
PORT=8080 ./mcp-server

Docker Build

docker build -t developer-events-mcp .
docker run -p 8080:8080 developer-events-mcp

Other Cloud Platforms

The Docker image works on any platform that supports containers:

• AWS ECS/Fargate: Deploy the container
• Azure Container Apps: az containerapp create
• Fly.io: fly launch
• Railway: Connect GitHub repo

⚡ Why This?

• ✅ True native binary - no runtime required!
• ✅ Instant startup - milliseconds, not seconds
• ✅ Tiny memory footprint - ~10-20MB
• ✅ Single file distribution - just download and run
• ✅ Cross-platform - Linux, macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon), Windows

📦 Download & Run Locally

Binary Installation

Download the latest release from releases.

Linux (x86_64):

curl -L https://github.com/shelajev/developer-events-mcp/releases/latest/download/developer-events-mcp_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
./developer-events-mcp

macOS (Apple Silicon):

curl -L https://github.com/shelajev/developer-events-mcp/releases/latest/download/developer-events-mcp_Darwin_arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
./developer-events-mcp

macOS (Intel):

curl -L https://github.com/shelajev/developer-events-mcp/releases/latest/download/developer-events-mcp_Darwin_x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
./developer-events-mcp

Windows: Download developer-events-mcp_Windows_x86_64.zip from releases and extract.

🔧 Available Tools

1. list_open_cfps

List all currently open Call for Papers for developer conferences.

Parameters:

• limit (optional, default: 20): Maximum number of results

Example:

Show me the next 10 open CFPs

2. search_cfps_by_keyword

Search open CFPs by keywords found in conference names and CFP links. Good for finding conferences related to technologies (e.g., 'java', 'python', 'kubernetes') or conference series names.

Parameters:

• keywords (required): List of keywords to search for in conference names and links
• limit (optional, default: 20): Maximum number of results

Examples:

Find open CFPs with "Java" or "JVM" in the name

Show me conferences with "AI" or "machine learning" in the title

Search for CFPs related to Kubernetes

3. find_closing_cfps

Find CFPs that are closing soon within a specified number of days, optionally filtered by keywords.

Parameters:

• daysAhead (optional, default: 7): Number of days to look ahead
• keywords (optional): Filter by keywords in conference names

Examples:

What CFPs are closing in the next 7 days?

Show me Java-related CFPs closing in the next 14 days

Find AI conference CFPs closing this week

4. search_cfps_by_location

Search for open CFPs by location/country.

Parameters:

• location (required): Location to search for (e.g., 'France', 'USA', 'Berlin', 'Online')
• limit (optional, default: 20): Maximum number of results

Examples:

Find CFPs for conferences in France

Show me online conferences with open CFPs

What conferences in Berlin have open CFPs?

🛠️ Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21 or later

Build for Current Platform

go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o developer-events-mcp main.go

Build for All Platforms

./build-all.sh

This creates binaries in bin/ for:

• Linux (x86_64, ARM64)
• macOS (Intel, Apple Silicon)
• Windows (x86_64)

📊 Performance

Metric	Value
Binary Size	~7MB
Startup Time	<10ms
Memory Usage	~10-20MB
Runtime Dependencies	NONE

🏗️ Architecture

• Language: Go 1.24
• MCP SDK: github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk v1.2.0
• Transport: Dual-mode
  • stdio (standard input/output) for local Claude Desktop
  • HTTP streaming (streamable HTTP) for cloud deployment
• Caching: In-memory (1 hour TTL)
• HTTP Client: Native Go net/http
• Container: Multi-stage Docker build (~15MB final image)

📡 Data Source

• API: https://developers.events/all-cfps.json
• Community-driven, updated regularly
• Currently ~2,785 total CFPs, ~305 open
• Cached for 1 hour to reduce API load

🔒 Security

• No external dependencies beyond Go standard library and MCP SDK
• HTTPS-only API calls
• No data stored persistently
• Runs in user space (no elevated privileges needed)
• Statically compiled binary

🐛 Troubleshooting

Binary won't execute (macOS)

macOS may quarantine downloaded binaries. Remove the quarantine attribute:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine mcp-server

Permission denied (Linux/macOS)

Make the binary executable:

chmod +x mcp-server

Claude Desktop doesn't see server

• Verify you're using the full absolute path in the config
• Restart Claude Desktop after config changes
• Check Claude Desktop logs:
  • macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\

Server seems slow on first request

The first request fetches and caches data from developers.events API. Subsequent requests will be instant (served from 1-hour cache).

📝 Use Cases

Daily Reminder Agent

Create a daily routine to check CFPs:

Good morning! Check for Java, Kubernetes, or Cloud-related CFPs closing in the next 10 days

Speaker Profile Matching

Set up topic filters that match your speaking profile:

Find CFPs for: kubernetes, docker, cloud, devops, terraform

Location-Based Planning

Plan conference speaking tours:

Show me all open CFPs in Europe

Find CFPs for conferences in USA happening in Q2 2026

Last-Minute Opportunities

Find urgent opportunities:

What CFPs are closing in the next 3 days?

🌍 Supported Platforms

Pre-built binaries available for:

• ✅ Linux x86_64
• ✅ Linux ARM64 (Raspberry Pi, AWS Graviton, etc.)
• ✅ macOS x86_64 (Intel)
• ✅ macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3)
• ✅ Windows x86_64

📚 Response Format

Each CFP result includes:

{
  "conference": "Conference Name",
  "location": "City (Country)",
  "cfpDeadline": "MMM-DD-YYYY",
  "daysRemaining": 30,
  "conferenceDate": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "cfpLink": "https://...",
  "conferenceWebsite": "https://...",
  "status": "open"
}

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

📄 License

MIT

🙏 Credits

• MCP Protocol: Anthropic
• Go SDK: Model Context Protocol team & Google
• API Data: developers.events community
• Built with: Go, official MCP SDK

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Built with ❤️ using Go and the official Model Context Protocol SDK

Need help? Open an issue or check the troubleshooting section above.