About Go MCP
Go MCP is an MCP server published by rykth in the Developer Tools category: simple mcp server written in go.
The repository has 1 stars and 0 forks, with the last commit a year ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.
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git clone https://github.com/rykth/go-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) example

This is a simple project that demonstrates how to create an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in Golang and use it within VS Code Copilot.
It was built as part of a blog post explaining the basics of MCP and how it can be used to connect tools and data sources with AI-powered environments.
📖 Read the blog post:
Model Context Protocol(MCP).
🚀 What It Does
- Implements a basic MCP server in Go.
- Exposes one or more tools that can be used by AI systems supporting MCP.
- Demonstrates integration with VS Code Copilot via MCP.
🛠 Technologies Used
- Go (Golang)
- MCP Protocol (Open Standard)
- VS Code Copilot (with MCP support)
📦 How to Use
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/rickKoch/go-mcp.git
cd go-mcp
2. Build the docker image:
./build.sh
3. Copy the following configuration at the bottom of the VS Code user settings file(settings.json):
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"simplemcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "simplemcp"]
},
}
}
4. Once the server is running you should toggle the Agent and try it out
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