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erickwendel-contributions-mcp

by: ErickWendel

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to query Erick Wendel's contributions across different platforms

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📌Overview

Purpose: To provide a robust server for querying Erick Wendel's contributions across multiple platforms using natural language interfaces.

Overview: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server facilitates users in retrieving information about Erick Wendel’s talks, blog posts, and videos through intuitive queries. It is designed for easy integration with AI tools like Cursor and Claude, allowing users to access content in a conversational manner.

Key Features:

  • get-talks: Retrieves a paginated list of talks, allowing filtering by various attributes such as ID, title, language, city, country, and year, enhancing the user's research capabilities.

  • get-posts: Fetches a list of blog posts with optional filters, aiding users in easily locating relevant content through specific queries.

  • get-videos: Provides access to video content, including filtering options by ID, title, and language, ensuring users can find the exact media they need.

  • check-status: Confirms the operational status of the API, ensuring reliability and responsiveness for users.

  • Integration Capabilities: Offers seamless integration with AI tools and platforms, ensuring compatibility and enhancing user experience.

erickwendel-contributions-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to query Erick Wendel's contributions across different platforms. Query talks, blog posts, and videos using natural language through Claude, Cursor, or similar tools. This project was built using Cursor IDE with the default agent (trial version).

This MCP server is also available on Smithery for direct integration.

Available Tools

This MCP server provides the following tools to interact with the API:

  • get-talks: Retrieves a paginated list of talks with optional filtering

    • Supports filtering by ID, title, language, city, country, and year
    • Can return counts grouped by language, country, or city

  • get-posts: Fetches posts with optional filtering and pagination

    • Supports filtering by ID, title, language, and portal

  • get-videos: Retrieves videos with optional filtering and pagination

    • Supports filtering by ID, title, and language

  • check-status: Verifies if the API is alive and responding

Integration with AI Tools

Inspect MCP Server Capabilities

You can inspect this MCP server's capabilities using Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest inspect @ErickWendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp

This will show you all available tools, their parameters, and how to use them.

Setup

  1. Make sure you're using Node.js v23+
node -v
# v23.9.0
  1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/erickwendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp.git
cd erickwendel-contributions-mcp
  1. Restore dependencies:
npm ci

Integration with AI Tools

Cursor Setup

  1. Open Cursor Settings
  2. Navigate to MCP section
  3. Click "Add new MCP server"
  4. Configure the server:
Name = erickwendel-contributions
Type = command
Command = node ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_PROJECT/src/index.ts

or to execute from Smithery:

Name = erickwendel-contributions
Type = command
Command = npm exec -- @smithery/cli@latest run @ErickWendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp

Alternatively, configure directly in the Cursor global MCP file (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erickwendel-contributions": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_PROJECT/src/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

or using Smithery execution:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erickwendel-contributions": {
      "command": "npm",
      "args": [
        "exec",
        "--",
        "@smithery/cli@latest",
        "run",
        "@ErickWendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Make sure Cursor chat is in Agent mode by selecting "Agent" in the lower left dropdown.
  2. Use the chat to ask queries like "how many videos were published about JavaScript in 2024".

Claude Desktop Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install Erick Wendel Contributions for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @ErickWendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp --client claude

Note: The Smithery CLI installation for Claude is currently experiencing issues. Please use manual setup until resolved.

Manual Setup

  1. Go to Claude settings
  2. Click Developer tab
  3. Click edit config
  4. Add the following configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erickwendel-contributions": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_PROJECT/src/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

or using Smithery execution:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erickwendel-contributions": {
      "command": "npm",
      "args": [
        "exec",
        "--",
        "@smithery/cli@latest",
        "run",
        "@ErickWendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Save and restart Claude Desktop
  2. Confirm the server is running in Developer tab
  3. Ask queries in chat like "Are there videos about RAG?"

Free Alternative Using MCPHost

If you don't have access to Claude Desktop or Cursor, you can use MCPHost with Ollama as a free alternative. MCPHost is a CLI tool that enables Large Language Models to interact with MCP servers.

  1. Install MCPHost:
go install github.com/mark3labs/mcphost@latest
  1. Create a config file (e.g. ./mcp.jsonc):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erickwendel-contributions": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_PROJECT/src/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

or using Smithery execution:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erickwendel-contributions": {
      "command": "npm",
      "args": [
        "exec",
        "--",
        "@smithery/cli@latest",
        "run",
        "@ErickWendel/erickwendel-contributions-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  1. Run MCPHost with the preferred Ollama model:
ollama pull MODEL_NAME
mcphost --config ./mcp.jsonc -m ollama:MODEL_NAME

Example Queries

Here are some example queries you can ask Claude, Cursor, or any MCP Client:

  • "How many talks were given in 2023?"
  • "Show me talks in Spanish"
  • "Find posts about WebXR"

Development

Features

  • Built with Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • Type-safe with TypeScript and Zod schema validation
  • Native TypeScript support in Node.js without transpilation
  • Generated SDK using GenQL
  • Modular architecture with separation of concerns
  • Standard I/O transport for easy integration
  • Structured error handling
  • Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and MCPHost (free alternative)

Requires Node.js v23+ due to native TypeScript support.

Architecture

The codebase structure:

src/
  ├── config/      # Configuration settings
  ├── types/       # TypeScript interfaces and types
  ├── tools/       # MCP tool implementations
  ├── utils/       # Utility functions
  ├── services/    # API service layer
  └── index.ts     # Main entry point

Testing

Run tests:

npm test

Run tests in watch mode:

npm run test:dev

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Author

Erick Wendel

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.