lightpanda-io/gomcp

Overview

A Go implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server from the Lightpanda project. It provides a server that lets AI assistants access tools and data sources through the MCP standard.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want a lightweight Go-native MCP server for prototyping or custom AI tool integrations

Use cases

• Building custom MCP servers for AI assistants
• Exposing local tools and data to LLMs
• Integrating Go services with AI agent workflows

How to use

Install

go build

Tools exposed

• go

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "lightpanda": {\n      "command": "/path/to/gomcp",\n      "args": ["stdio"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A Go implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server from the Lightpanda project. It provides a server that lets AI assistants access tools and data sources through the MCP standard.

65 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-03-13. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Building custom MCP servers for AI assistants
• Exposing local tools and data to LLMs
• Integrating Go services with AI agent workflows

Pros

• Written in Go for efficient performance and low resource use
• Open source with permissive license
• Straightforward codebase for learning MCP internals

Cons

• Low star count suggests limited community adoption and testing
• Early stage with sparse documentation and examples
• May lack stable production-ready features

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