create-mcp-use-app 0.5.0 → 0.5.1-canary.0

package/README.md

@@ -109,55 +109,55 @@ npx create-mcp-use-app my-project
 
 ```bash
 # Use a specific template
-npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --template advanced
+npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --template apps-sdk
+npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --template mcp-ui
 
 # Use a specific package manager
-npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --use-npm
-npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --use-yarn
-npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --use-pnpm
+npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --npm
+npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --yarn
+npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --pnpm
 
 # Skip dependency installation
-npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --skip-install
+npx create-mcp-use-app my-project --no-install
 ```
 
 ---
 
 ## 🎨 Available Templates
 
-### Basic Template (Default)
+### Starter Template (Default)
 
-The basic template includes:
+The starter template includes:
 
-- Simple MCP server setup
+- Comprehensive MCP server setup with all features
 - Example tool, resource, and prompt
-- Basic UI widget example
-- Essential configuration files
+- Both MCP-UI and OpenAI Apps SDK widget examples
+- Full TypeScript configuration
+- Development and production scripts
 
-Perfect for getting started quickly or building simple MCP servers.
+Perfect for getting started with all available features or building full-featured MCP servers.
 
-### Advanced Template
+### Apps SDK Template
 
-The advanced template includes everything from basic plus:
+The apps-sdk template includes:
 
-- Multiple tools with complex schemas
-- OAuth authentication example
-- Database integration patterns
-- Advanced UI widgets with state management
-- Observability setup with Langfuse
-- Docker configuration
-- CI/CD workflows
+- MCP server setup focused on OpenAI Apps SDK integration
+- OpenAI Apps SDK compatible widgets
+- Example display-weather widget
+- Optimized for OpenAI assistant integration
 
-Ideal for production applications or complex integrations.
+Ideal for building MCP servers that integrate with OpenAI's Apps SDK.
 
-### Minimal Template
+### MCP-UI Template
 
-The minimal template includes:
+The mcp-ui template includes:
 
-- Bare-bones MCP server
-- No example tools or widgets
-- Essential configuration only
+- MCP server setup focused on MCP-UI resources
+- Interactive UI components example
+- Kanban board widget demonstration
+- Clean, focused setup for UI-first applications
 
-Best for experienced developers who want full control.
+Best for building MCP servers with rich interactive UI components.
 
 ---
 
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ The scaffolded project includes these dependencies:
 - `tsx` - TypeScript executor for development
 - `@types/node` - Node.js type definitions
 
-### Optional Dependencies (Advanced Template)
+### Template-Specific Dependencies
 
-- Database drivers (PostgreSQL, SQLite)
-- Authentication libraries
-- Monitoring tools
+Different templates may include additional dependencies based on their features:
+- UI libraries (React, styling frameworks)
+- Widget-specific utilities
 
 ---
 

package/dist/index.js

@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ function getInstallCommand(packageManager) {
       return "npm install";
   }
 }
+function getInstallArgs(packageManager) {
+  switch (packageManager) {
+    case "yarn":
+      return ["install", "--prefer-offline", "--no-audit"];
+    case "pnpm":
+      return ["install", "--prefer-offline", "--no-audit"];
+    case "npm":
+    default:
+      return ["install", "--prefer-offline", "--no-audit", "--no-fund"];
+  }
+}
 function isInGitRepository() {
   try {
     execSync("git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree", { stdio: "ignore" });
@@ -308,16 +319,16 @@ program.name("create-mcp-use-app").description("Create a new MCP server project"
         }
       }
       if (options.install) {
+        console.log("");
+        console.log(chalk.cyan("\u{1F4E6} Installing dependencies..."));
+        console.log("");
         const showSpinner = usedPackageManager !== "yarn" && usedPackageManager !== "npm";
         const spinner = showSpinner ? ora("Installing packages...").start() : null;
         try {
           if (options.yarn || options.npm || options.pnpm || detectPackageManager()) {
-            if (!showSpinner) {
-              console.log("");
-            }
             await runPackageManager(
               usedPackageManager,
-              ["install"],
+              getInstallArgs(usedPackageManager),
               projectPath
             );
             if (spinner) {
@@ -326,32 +337,59 @@ program.name("create-mcp-use-app").description("Create a new MCP server project"
               );
             } else {
               console.log("");
+              console.log(
+                chalk.green("\u2705 Dependencies installed successfully!")
+              );
+              console.log("");
             }
           } else {
             if (spinner)
               spinner.text = "Installing packages (trying yarn)...";
             try {
-              if (!spinner) console.log("");
-              await runPackageManager("yarn", ["install"], projectPath);
+              await runPackageManager(
+                "yarn",
+                getInstallArgs("yarn"),
+                projectPath
+              );
               usedPackageManager = "yarn";
               if (spinner) {
                 spinner.succeed("Packages installed successfully with yarn");
               } else {
                 console.log("");
+                console.log(
+                  chalk.green(
+                    "\u2705 Dependencies installed successfully with yarn!"
+                  )
+                );
+                console.log("");
               }
             } catch {
               if (spinner) spinner.text = "yarn not found, trying npm...";
               try {
-                await runPackageManager("npm", ["install"], projectPath);
+                await runPackageManager(
+                  "npm",
+                  getInstallArgs("npm"),
+                  projectPath
+                );
                 usedPackageManager = "npm";
                 if (spinner) {
                   spinner.succeed("Packages installed successfully with npm");
                 } else {
                   console.log("");
+                  console.log(
+                    chalk.green(
+                      "\u2705 Dependencies installed successfully with npm!"
+                    )
+                  );
+                  console.log("");
                 }
               } catch {
                 if (spinner) spinner.text = "npm not found, trying pnpm...";
-                await runPackageManager("pnpm", ["install"], projectPath);
+                await runPackageManager(
+                  "pnpm",
+                  getInstallArgs("pnpm"),
+                  projectPath
+                );
                 usedPackageManager = "pnpm";
                 if (spinner) {
                   spinner.succeed(
@@ -359,6 +397,12 @@ program.name("create-mcp-use-app").description("Create a new MCP server project"
                   );
                 } else {
                   console.log("");
+                  console.log(
+                    chalk.green(
+                      "\u2705 Dependencies installed successfully with pnpm!"
+                    )
+                  );
+                  console.log("");
                 }
               }
             }

package/dist/templates/apps-sdk/package.json

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^19.2.2",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.2",
-    "tsx": "^4.20.6"
+    "tsx": "^4.20.6",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
   }
 }

package/dist/templates/mcp-ui/package.json

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^19.2.2",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.2",
-    "tsx": "^4.20.6"
+    "tsx": "^4.20.6",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
   }
 }

package/dist/templates/starter/package.json

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^19.2.2",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.2",
-    "tsx": "^4.20.6"
+    "tsx": "^4.20.6",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
   }
 }

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-mcp-use-app",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.5.1-canary.0",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Create MCP-Use apps with one command",
   "author": "mcp-use, Inc.",