Environment configuration

Configure the local environment and template-specific variables the current implementation expects.

Global environment readiness

Use:

mcpkit check-env

This checks Node.js, package managers, package metadata, TypeScript, the MCP SDK, and src/ presence.

Template-specific variables

HTTP templates

The generated HTTP servers listen on:

PORT

with a fallback of 3100.

Auth template

Uses:

AUTH_ISSUER
AUTH_AUDIENCE
AUTH_JWKS_URI

Full template

Uses the auth variables plus:

LOG_LEVEL

Important distinction

The CLI dev command sets MCPKIT_PORT, but the generated HTTP templates read PORT. Keep that distinction in mind when debugging local startup behavior.

MCP Inspector

Use the official MCP Inspector with the current dev workflow.

Building for production

Build current mcpkit projects with the generated scripts and the CLI wrapper.