Read the reference implementation
If you ask
“Show me how the filesystem server validates paths so I can copy the pattern in my own server”
Then
Clone the repo and read well-documented TypeScript to understand MCP internals.
Works in Claude, Codex, Cursor & any MCP agent
How this prompt works
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Turn on the Anthropic Claude API connector in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor — once.
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Paste the prompt above. No code, no menus.
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Clone the repo and read well-documented TypeScript to understand MCP internals.
FAQ
How do I read the reference implementation with Anthropic Claude API?
Add the Anthropic Claude API MCP connector once, then paste this prompt into Claude or ChatGPT: "Show me how the filesystem server validates paths so I can copy the pattern in my own server". Your AI runs it in Anthropic Claude API.
Do I need to code?
No. You install the connector once (a short config or one click), then ask in plain words. The prompt on this page works as-is.
Which AI assistants work?
Claude (Desktop, Code), Cursor, ChatGPT and other MCP clients. The same prompt works across them.
Set up Anthropic Claude API in Claude
Copy-paste config, setup steps and more ready-to-run prompts on the connector page.
Open Anthropic Claude API setupMore prompts