count_words
Count words in a given text.
LABSCO SUMMARY
This is a working skeleton, not something to point at your own data.
The four tools operate on their own arguments and reach nothing else, so what you get is a server that answers — enough to confirm a client's transport, tool discovery and argument passing all work before anything real is connected. get_server_info is the piece you would keep and rewrite; say_hello, echo_message and count_words exist to be replaced.
What it is
A minimal example MCP server whose 4 tools — say_hello, echo_message, count_words and get_server_info — each act on the argument they are handed rather than on any outside system.
What you get
- echo_message returns the message you passed it, which is the shortest check that a client is reaching the server and handing arguments through unaltered.
- get_server_info takes no arguments and returns a dictionary describing this server.
- say_hello takes a name and returns a greeting for it; count_words takes a text and returns its word count.
Requirements
No account and no key. Each call is self-contained: say_hello needs a name, echo_message a message, count_words a text, and get_server_info nothing at all.
Setup effort
One command — uvx --from git+https://github.com/macsymwang/hello-mcp-server.git hello-mcp-server
USE CASES
01
Checking a client reaches the server at all
Send a message and get the same message back, then read what the server reports about itself — enough to tell a transport problem from a configuration one.
02
Confirming arguments arrive the way you sent them
Pass a name and a text through separate parameters and check the responses reflect what you sent, before wiring up anything with real arguments.
4 tools
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
echo_message
Echo back a message.
get_server_info
Get information about this MCP server.
Returns: Dictionary containing server information
say_hello
Say hello to someone.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
4 tools when we connected.
Requires
- uvx on PATH
- Python 3.8+
CONTEXT COST
Light Standing cost
Rated by the size of the 4 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Add the block to your client, or run the command directly.
Server setup
Configuration file
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"hello-mcp-server.git": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/macsymwang/hello-mcp-server.git",
"hello-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}uvx
TERMINAL
uvx --from git+https://github.com/macsymwang/hello-mcp-server.git hello-mcp-server
