# Go MCP Server Development

Complete toolkit for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Go using the official github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk. Includes instructions for best practices, a prompt for generating servers, and an expert chat mode for guidance.

**Tags:** go, golang, mcp, model-context-protocol, server-development, sdk

## Items in this Collection

| Title | Type | Description |
| ----- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Go MCP Server Development Guidelines](../instructions/go-mcp-server.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fgo-mcp-server.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fgo-mcp-server.instructions.md) | Instruction | Best practices and patterns for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Go using the official github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk package. |
| [Go MCP Server Project Generator](../prompts/go-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fgo-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fgo-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md) | Prompt | Generate a complete Go MCP server project with proper structure, dependencies, and implementation using the official github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk. |
| [Go MCP Server Development Expert](../chatmodes/go-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fgo-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fgo-mcp-expert.chatmode.md) | Chat Mode | Expert assistant for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Go using the official SDK. [see usage](#go-mcp-server-development-expert) |

## Collection Usage

### Go MCP Server Development Expert

recommended

This chat mode provides expert guidance for building MCP servers in Go.

This chat mode is ideal for:
- Creating new MCP server projects with Go
- Implementing type-safe tools with structs and JSON schema tags
- Setting up stdio or HTTP transports
- Debugging context handling and error patterns
- Learning Go MCP best practices with the official SDK
- Optimizing server performance and concurrency

To get the best results, consider:
- Using the instruction file to set context for Go MCP development
- Using the prompt to generate initial project structure
- Switching to the expert chat mode for detailed implementation help
- Specifying whether you need stdio or HTTP transport
- Providing details about what tools or functionality you need
- Mentioning if you need resources, prompts, or special capabilities

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