What it does

A simple greeting server that generates personalized salutations with optional pirate flair. Built with Smithery CLI, it exposes a "hello" tool that accepts a name and returns a friendly greeting. The server demonstrates basic MCP server patterns using Python, with example usage shown via "Say hello to John" invocations. Server code is contained in src/hello_server/server.py, making it straightforward to extend or modify greeting logic.

Who it's for

Developers learning the Smithery MCP framework or exploring how to structure simple MCP servers. This is a homework project designed to demonstrate basic server capabilities and Smithery platform integration rather than a production tool. It's useful as a reference for understanding MCP server initialization, tool definition, and deployment workflows.

Common use cases

• Learning MCP server structure and Smithery CLI workflow
• Testing Smithery platform features including local development and deployment
• Generating personalized greetings with optional stylization

Setup pitfalls

• Requires a Smithery API key from smithery.ai/account/api-keys — obtain and configure this before running
• Build system uses uv (Python package manager); ensure it's installed or substitute pip with a requirements file
• Repository hasn't received updates in 233 days; dependencies may be outdated and incompatible with recent Smithery versions
• Minimal documentation provided; refer to src/hello_server/server.py for implementation details and test with uv run playground to understand tool behavior