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arctl init mcp

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Scaffold an MCP server project with YAML and framework stubs.
Scaffold a new MCP server project with declarative YAML and framework stubs.
NAME must be DNS-1123 subdomain: lowercase alphanumeric, hyphens, and dots; max 253 chars;
each dot-separated segment must start and end with alphanumeric (max 63 chars per segment).
Picks a framework + language interactively (or via --framework / --language).
Usage

arctl init mcp NAME [flags]
Examples:
arctl init mcp my-mcp
arctl init mcp my-mcp --framework fastmcp --language python
arctl init mcp my-stdio --framework fastmcp --language python --transport stdio
Command-specific flags

    --description string   MCP server description
    --framework string     Framework. Skips picker.
    --image string         Image tag override
    --language string      Language. Skips picker.
    --port int             HTTP port the MCP server binds to (and that arctl run maps) (default 3000)
    --transport string     MCP transport: "http" (Streamable HTTP, listens on --port) or "stdio" (stdin/stdout). Defaults to http when omitted.
Global flags

-h, --help                    Display help information for the command.
    --output-dir string       Parent directory under which the project is created. Defaults to the current directory.
    --registry-token string   Registry bearer token (defaults to value of ARCTL_API_TOKEN env var)
    --registry-url string     Registry URL (overrides ARCTL_API_BASE_URL env var; defaults to http://localhost:12121)
See also

  • arctl init - Scaffold a declarative agent, MCP, skill, or prompt project
arctl init agentarctl init prompt