launch go mcps; run fly mcp server remotely

Author: rubys

mcp/examples.html.md

@@ -59,9 +59,16 @@ fly mcp launch "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /data/" \
   --claude --server volume --volume data:/data:initial_size=1GB
 ```
 
+You can do the same thing with the [go mcp-filesystem-server](https://github.com/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server?tab=readme-ov-file#mcp-filesystem-server):
+
+```sh
+fly mcp launch "go run github.com/mark3labs/mcp-filesystem-server@latest /data/" \
+  --claude --server volume --volume data:/data:initial_size=1GB
+```
+
 ## GitHub
 
-If you have the Github CLI installed, you can launch the [GitHub MCP Server](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server?tab=readme-ov-file#github-mcp-server):
+If you have the [Github CLI](https://cli.github.com/) installed, you can launch the [GitHub MCP Server](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server?tab=readme-ov-file#github-mcp-server):
 
 ```sh
 flyctl mcp launch --image ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server \

mcp/flyctl-server.html.md

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ order: 6
 ![Scotty talking to a computer](/blog/mcp-provisioning/assets/Hello.webp)
 </s>
 
+## Adding fly mcp server to your LLM
+
+```
+fly mcp server --claude
+```
+
+You can also specify `--cursor`, `--neovim`, `--vscode`, `--windsurf`, or `--zed`. Or specify a configuration file path directly using `--config`.
+
 `flyctl` provides an MCP server that you can use to provision your application. At the present time, most of the following commands and their subcommands are supported:
 
 * [apps](https://fly.io/docs/flyctl/apps/)
@@ -19,6 +27,8 @@ order: 6
 * [status](https://fly.io/docs/flyctl/status/)
 * [volumes](https://fly.io/docs/flyctl/volumes/)
 
+## Running with the MCP inspector
+
 You can explore the `flyctl mcp server` using the MCP inspector: 
 
 <div class="important">
@@ -31,20 +41,21 @@ fly mcp server -i
 
 Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:6274 ; click Connect; then List Tools; then a tool like `fly-platform-status`, `fly-orgs-list`, `fly-apps-list`, or `fly-machines-list`; then fill out the form (if any) and click Run tool.
 
-To see the same MCP server using an [MCP client](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/clients), a configuration like the following is used:
-
-```json
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "filesystem": {
-      "command": "/Users/rubys/.fly/bin/flyctl",
-      "args": [
-         "mcp",
-         "server"
-       ]
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
+## Running on a separate machine
+
+<div class="warning icon">
+<b>Running this server remotely can give others access to run commands on your behalf. Read the following carefully before proceeding.</b>
+</div>
+
+Both `--sse` and `-stream` options are supported.
+
+The default bind address is `127.0.0.1` which will only allow requests from the same machine. to override specify `--bind-addr`.
+
+Authentication tokens come from (in priority order):
+
+  * `bearer-token` from the `Authentication` header on the request
+  * `--access-token` flag on the `fly mcp server` command
+  * `FLY_ACCESS_TOKEN` environment variable
+
+See [Access Tokens](https://fly.io/docs/security/tokens/) for information on how to obtain a token.
 
-Adjust the flyctl path, restart your LLM (for example, Claude) and try out the tools.

mcp/launch.html.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ toc: false
 order: 1
 ---
 
-Launching an `npx`, `uvx`, or docker image stdio MCP server into a Fly machine and configuring a MCP client to connect to it is a one-step process. The `fly mcp launch` command will create a new Fly machine, install the MCP server, and configure the MCP client to connect to it.
+Launching an `npx`, `uvx`, `go run` or docker image stdio MCP server into a Fly machine and configuring a MCP client to connect to it is a one-step process. The `fly mcp launch` command will create a new Fly machine, install the MCP server, and configure the MCP client to connect to it.
 
 ```sh
 fly mcp launch "uvx mcp-server-time" --claude --server time
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ You can use the [MCP Inspector](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspe
   As the MCP inspector is a Node.js application, you need to [Download and install Node.js](https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm) first. MacOS users can use [`brew install node`](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/node).
 </div>
 
-```
+```sh
 fly mcp inspect --claude --server time
 ```
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This command is simply a convenience, all it does is run the inspector set up to
 
 When you no longer need the MCP, you can destroy it:
 
-```
+```sh
 fly mcp destroy --claude --server time
 ```