ValTown
A lightweight TypeScript framework for building and executing custom MCP tools with minimal setup. Includes example tools like a random joke generator to demonstrate the framework's capabilities.
Lightweight TypeScript server for generating and calling tools, providing a simple, extensible framework with a focus on ease of use and a basic 'random_joke' tool as an example implementation.
What it does
- Generate random jokes on demand
- Create custom TypeScript tools
- Execute user-defined functions
- Build extensible MCP tool collections
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About ValTown
ValTown is a community-built MCP server published by thomasdavis that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. ValTown offers a lightweight TypeScript server for generating and calling tools, with an easy, extensible API and a samp It is categorized under developer tools.
How to install
You can install ValTown in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
ValTown is released under the Unlicense license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
{
"mcpServers": {
"valjs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y" , "valjs-mcp-blah"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
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