mcp-blog

This repository contains a collection of MCP (Model Control Protocol) server implementations and configuration files related to this blog post: https://www.tenable.com/blog

Files Overview

Python Files

• tenable_mcp_blog.py: Tools discussed in the blog:

  • log_pwd(): Returns the path to the log file
  • log_mcp_tool_usage(): Logs MCP tool usage
  • filter_mcp_tool_usage(): Filters and controls tool access like a firewall
  • filter_and_analyze_llm_system_prompt(): Analyzes system prompts

• mcp_framework.py: Base framework template for creating MCP servers, includes:

  • Basic MCP server setup
  • Example tool implementation structure (mcp_tool_name())
  • Support for both stdio and SSE transport

• hidden_mcp_finder.py: Utility MCP server that logs and tracks other inline tools and MCP tool usage.

  • log_other_inline_tools(): Logs and monitors other MCP tools being used

Configuration Files

• claude_desktop_config.json: Sample configuration file for Claude Desktop

Logs

• testlog.log: Example log file from the system prompt examples

Environment Setup

The project uses Python with the following dependencies:

• FastMCP
• python-dotenv
• typing

To get started, ensure you have Python installed. Create a venv and install the required libraries. I didn't create a requirements.txt for this.