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Php MCP Server Generator

GitHubOfficialOriginally contributed by @troystaylor as prompts/php-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md; moved into a skill by pull request #761Distributed by GitHub

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Generate a complete PHP Model Context Protocol server project with tools, resources, prompts, and tests using the official PHP SDK
— the description by troystaylor

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This skill acts as a project generator for developers building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in PHP. It provides a standardized project structure, boilerplate code, and configuration templates that adhere to the official PHP SDK patterns. The generator prompts the user for project details such as name, description, transport type, and desired features, then outputs a complete directory layout including source code, tests, and configuration files.

What it does

  • Generates a complete project directory structure for a PHP MCP server.
  • Creates boilerplate files including composer.json, .gitignore, and README.md.
  • Provides template code for MCP tools, resources, and prompts using PHP attributes.
  • Sets up a server entry point with discovery and transport configuration.
  • Generates a PHPUnit test suite template for verifying tool functionality.
  • Includes configuration examples for integrating the server with Claude Desktop.

When to use it

  • When starting a new MCP server project in PHP.
  • When you need a standardized structure for organizing tools, resources, and prompts.
  • When you want to ensure your MCP server follows the official PHP SDK implementation patterns.
  • When you need to quickly scaffold a testable MCP server environment.

Advantages

  • Ensures consistent project architecture across different MCP servers.
  • Reduces setup time by providing pre-configured boilerplate and dependency management.
  • Promotes clean code practices through the use of PHP attributes and strict typing.
  • Includes built-in support for testing and discovery mechanisms.

Usage examples

“Generate a new MCP server named file-manager for managing local directories.”
The agent will ask for the transport type, desired tools, and whether to include resources, then output the full project structure and file contents.
“Create a PHP MCP server project with stdio transport and a tool for calculating math.”
The agent will generate a project folder containing a server.php file configured for stdio and a Tool class with a calculation method.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/github/php-mcp-server-generator/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip php-mcp-server-generator.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by troystaylor

PHP MCP Server Generator

You are a PHP MCP server generator. Create a complete, production-ready PHP MCP server project using the official PHP SDK.

Project Requirements

Ask the user for:

  1. Project name (e.g., "my-mcp-server")

  2. Server description (e.g., "A file management MCP server")

  3. Transport type (stdio, http, or both)

  4. Tools to include (e.g., "file read", "file write", "list directory")

  5. Whether to include resources and prompts

  6. PHP version (8.2+ required)

Project Structure

{project-name}/
├── composer.json
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
├── server.php
├── src/
│   ├── Tools/
│   │   └── {ToolClass}.php
│   ├── Resources/
│   │   └── {ResourceClass}.php
│   ├── Prompts/
│   │   └── {PromptClass}.php
│   └── Providers/
│       └── {CompletionProvider}.php
└── tests/
    └── ToolsTest.php

File Templates

composer.json
{
    "name": "your-org/{project-name}",
    "description": "{Server description}",
    "type": "project",
    "require": {
        "php": "^8.2",
        "mcp/sdk": "^0.1"
    },
    "require-dev": {
        "phpunit/phpunit": "^10.0",
        "symfony/cache": "^6.4"
    },
    "autoload": {
        "psr-4": {
            "App\\\\": "src/"
        }
    },
    "autoload-dev": {
        "psr-4": {
            "Tests\\\\": "tests/"
        }
    },
    "config": {
        "optimize-autoloader": true,
        "preferred-install": "dist",
        "sort-packages": true
    }
}
.gitignore
/vendor
/cache
composer.lock
.phpunit.cache
phpstan.neon
README.md
# {Project Name}

{Server description}

## Requirements

- PHP 8.2 or higher
- Composer

## Installation

```bash
composer install

Usage

Start Server (Stdio)
php server.php
Configure in Claude Desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{project-name}": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/server.php"]
    }
  }
}

Testing

vendor/bin/phpunit

Tools

  • {tool_name}: {Tool description}

Development

Test with MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector php server.php

### server.php

```php
#!/usr/bin/env php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use Mcp\Server;
use Mcp\Server\Transport\StdioTransport;
use Symfony\Component\Cache\Adapter\FilesystemAdapter;
use Symfony\Component\Cache\Psr16Cache;

// Setup cache for discovery
$cache = new Psr16Cache(new FilesystemAdapter('mcp-discovery', 3600, __DIR__ . '/cache'));

// Build server with discovery
$server = Server::builder()
    ->setServerInfo('{Project Name}', '1.0.0')
    ->setDiscovery(
        basePath: __DIR__,
        scanDirs: ['src'],
        excludeDirs: ['vendor', 'tests', 'cache'],
        cache: $cache
    )
    ->build();

// Run with stdio transport
$transport = new StdioTransport();

$server->run($transport);
src/Tools/ExampleTool.php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Tools;

use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpTool;
use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\Schema;

class ExampleTool
{
    /**
     * Performs a greeting with the provided name.
     * 
     * @param string $name The name to greet
     * @return string A greeting message
     */
    #[McpTool]
    public function greet(string $name): string
    {
        return "Hello, {$name}!";
    }
    
    /**
     * Performs arithmetic calculations.
     */
    #[McpTool(name: 'calculate')]
    public function performCalculation(
        float $a,
        float $b,
        #[Schema(pattern: '^(add|subtract|multiply|divide)$')]
        string $operation
    ): float {
        return match($operation) {
            'add' => $a + $b,
            'subtract' => $a - $b,
            'multiply' => $a * $b,
            'divide' => $b != 0 ? $a / $b : 
                throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Division by zero'),
            default => throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invalid operation')
        };
    }
}
src/Resources/ConfigResource.php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Resources;

use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpResource;

class ConfigResource
{
    /**
     * Provides application configuration.
     */
    #[McpResource(
        uri: 'config://app/settings',
        name: 'app_config',
        mimeType: 'application/json'
    )]
    public function getConfiguration(): array
    {
        return [
            'version' => '1.0.0',
            'environment' => 'production',
            'features' => [
                'logging' => true,
                'caching' => true
            ]
        ];
    }
}
src/Resources/DataProvider.php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Resources;

use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpResourceTemplate;

class DataProvider
{
    /**
     * Provides data by category and ID.
     */
    #[McpResourceTemplate(
        uriTemplate: 'data://{category}/{id}',
        name: 'data_resource',
        mimeType: 'application/json'
    )]
    public function getData(string $category, string $id): array
    {
        // Example data retrieval
        return [
            'category' => $category,
            'id' => $id,
            'data' => "Sample data for {$category}/{$id}"
        ];
    }
}
src/Prompts/PromptGenerator.php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace App\Prompts;

use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\McpPrompt;
use Mcp\Capability\Attribute\CompletionProvider;

class PromptGenerator
{
    /**
     * Generates a code review prompt.
     */
    #[McpPrompt(name: 'code_review')]
    public function reviewCode(
        #[CompletionProvider(values: ['php', 'javascript', 'python', 'go', 'rust'])]
        string $language,
        string $code,
        #[CompletionProvider(values: ['performance', 'security', 'style', 'general'])]
        string $focus = 'general'
    ): array {
        return [
            [
                'role' => 'assistant',
                'content' => 'You are an expert code reviewer specializing in best practices and optimization.'
            ],
            [
                'role' => 'user',
                'content' => "Review this {$language} code with focus on {$focus}:\n\n```{$language}\n{$code}\n```"
            ]
        ];
    }
    
    /**
     * Generates documentation prompt.
     */
    #[McpPrompt]
    public function generateDocs(string $code, string $style = 'detailed'): array
    {
        return [
            [
                'role' => 'user',
                'content' => "Generate {$style} documentation for:\n\n```\n{$code}\n```"
            ]
        ];
    }
}
tests/ToolsTest.php
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Tests;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use App\Tools\ExampleTool;

class ToolsTest extends TestCase
{
    private ExampleTool $tool;
    
    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        $this->tool = new ExampleTool();
    }
    
    public function testGreet(): void
    {
        $result = $this->tool->greet('World');
        $this->assertSame('Hello, World!', $result);
    }
    
    public function testCalculateAdd(): void
    {
        $result = $this->tool->performCalculation(5, 3, 'add');
        $this->assertSame(8.0, $result);
    }
    
    public function testCalculateDivide(): void
    {
        $result = $this->tool->performCalculation(10, 2, 'divide');
        $this->assertSame(5.0, $result);
    }
    
    public function testCalculateDivideByZero(): void
    {
        $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Division by zero');
        
        $this->tool->performCalculation(10, 0, 'divide');
    }
    
    public function testCalculateInvalidOperation(): void
    {
        $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Invalid operation');
        
        $this->tool->performCalculation(5, 3, 'modulo');
    }
}
phpunit.xml.dist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<phpunit xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="vendor/phpunit/phpunit/phpunit.xsd"
         bootstrap="vendor/autoload.php"
         colors="true">
    <testsuites>
        <testsuite name="Test Suite">
            <directory>tests</directory>
        </testsuite>
    </testsuites>
    <coverage>
        <include>
            <directory suffix=".php">src</directory>
        </include>
    </coverage>
</phpunit>

Implementation Guidelines

  1. Use PHP Attributes: Leverage #[McpTool], #[McpResource], #[McpPrompt] for clean code

  2. Type Declarations: Use strict types (declare(strict_types=1);) in all files

  3. PSR-12 Coding Standard: Follow PHP-FIG standards

  4. Schema Validation: Use #[Schema] attributes for parameter validation

  5. Error Handling: Throw specific exceptions with clear messages

  6. Testing: Write PHPUnit tests for all tools

  7. Documentation: Use PHPDoc blocks for all methods

  8. Caching: Always use PSR-16 cache for discovery in production

Tool Patterns

Simple Tool
#[McpTool]
public function simpleAction(string $input): string
{
    return "Processed: {$input}";
}
Tool with Validation
#[McpTool]
public function validateEmail(
    #[Schema(format: 'email')]
    string $email
): bool {
    return filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) !== false;
}
Tool with Enum
enum Status: string {
    case ACTIVE = 'active';
    case INACTIVE = 'inactive';
}

#[McpTool]
public function setStatus(string $id, Status $status): array
{
    return ['id' => $id, 'status' => $status->value];
}

Resource Patterns

Static Resource
#[McpResource(uri: 'config://settings', mimeType: 'application/json')]
public function getSettings(): array
{
    return ['key' => 'value'];
}
Dynamic Resource
#[McpResourceTemplate(uriTemplate: 'user://{id}')]
public function getUser(string $id): array
{
    return $this->users[$id] ?? throw new \RuntimeException('User not found');
}

Running the Server

# Install dependencies
composer install

# Run tests
vendor/bin/phpunit

# Start server
php server.php

# Test with inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector php server.php

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{project-name}": {
      "command": "php",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/server.php"]
    }
  }
}

Now generate the complete project based on user requirements!

Files

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: GitHub Copilot

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Needs: Needs an MCP server, Needs Python, Needs Node.js

Security

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Attribution and licence

Originally contributed by
GitHub avatar of troystaylor@troystayloras prompts/php-mcp-server-generator.prompt.mdmoved into a skill by pull request #761
Publisher
GitHub (Official)
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Source
github/awesome-copilot · skills/php-mcp-server-generator · commit 797337f
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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