Basic Math MCP Server

A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides basic mathematical operations.

Features

This MCP server provides two tools:

sum: Add two numbers together
subtraction: Subtract the second number from the first number

Related MCP server: MCP Calculator Server

Installation

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the TypeScript code:

npm run build

Usage

Testing the server directly

npm start

Connecting to AI clients (Claude Desktop, etc.)

Copy the mcp.json configuration to your AI client's MCP configuration directory
Update the path in mcp.json to point to your server's location
Restart your AI client

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration file:

{ "mcpServers": { "basic-math-server": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/your/project/build/index.js"], "cwd": "/path/to/your/project", "description": "A basic math server providing sum and subtraction operations" } } }

Available Tools

sum

Description: Add two numbers together
Parameters:
- a (number): First number
- b (number): Second number
Returns: The sum of the two numbers

subtraction

Description: Subtract the second number from the first number
Parameters:
- a (number): First number (minuend)
- b (number): Second number (subtrahend)
Returns: The result of a - b

Development

Build: npm run build
Start: npm start
Development: npm run dev (builds and starts)

Project Structure

├── src/ │ └── index.ts # Main server implementation ├── build/ # Compiled JavaScript output ├── package.json # Node.js dependencies and scripts ├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration ├── mcp.json # MCP server configuration └── README.md # This file