modelcontextprotocol / modelcontextprotocol/example-remote-server
"Quick Start" does not work on Windows/PowerShell, but that is not documented
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Description
Describe the bug
The following command (from the Quick Start) does not work on Windows PowerShell, but that is not documented.
My recommended solution is to use cross-env, which will populate the environment variables on any platform.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
npm run dev:internal
Expected behavior
Server launches normally.
Logs
> mcp-server-example-remote@1.0.0 dev:internal
> AUTH_MODE=internal tsx watch --inspect src/index.ts
'AUTH_MODE' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Quick Start instructions and reproduce npm run dev:internal in Windows PowerShell. Check how the development command sets AUTH_MODE, then verify that the command launches normally on PowerShell and that the platform limitation or supported cross-platform usage is documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100