fix: Update setup and description text for simple mcp and shiny chat examples (#229)

mconflitti-pbc · web-flow · commit 9c97c16d6521 · 2025-07-08T12:06:37.000-04:00
* update the setup text for simple mcp server

* update manifests to include use of complementary extension
diff --git a/extensions/simple-mcp-server/index.html.jinja b/extensions/simple-mcp-server/index.html.jinja
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@
 <body>
     <div class="container">
         <h1>{{ server_name }}</h1>
-        <p>This server provides data-related tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). 
-        Please note that in order for this endpoint to be reliable, it is recommended to set the minimum 
-        number of instances/processes to 1 in the content settings.</p>
-        
+        <p>This server provides sample data-related tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).</p>
+
+        <p>Please note that it is recommended to set the minimum number of instances/processes for 
+        this application to >= 1 in the content settings. This will ensure that the MCP server is 
+        always available for clients to connect. See the <a href="https://docs.posit.co/connect/user/content-settings/index.html#process-configurations" target="_blank">content process configuration documentation</a>.</p>
+
         <p>The MCP endpoint is available at:</p>
         <div class="mcp-endpoint-section">
             <input type="text" id="mcpEndpointUrl" value="{{ endpoint }}" readonly>
diff --git a/extensions/simple-mcp-server/manifest.json b/extensions/simple-mcp-server/manifest.json
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
   "extension": {
     "name": "simple-mcp-server",
     "title": "Simple MCP Server",
-    "description": "A simple example of a Connect extension that serves tools via the MCP protocol.",
+    "description": "A simple example of a Connect extension that serves tools via the MCP protocol. This is meant to be used with the Simple Shiny Chat with MCP Support extension.",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/posit-dev/connect-extensions/tree/main/extensions/simple-mcp-server",
     "category": "example",
     "tags": ["python", "fastapi", "mcp"],
     "requiredFeatures": [
       "API Publishing"
     ],
     "minimumConnectVersion": "2025.04.0",
-    "version": "0.0.1"
+    "version": "0.0.2"
   },
   "files": {
     "requirements.txt": {
diff --git a/extensions/simple-shiny-chat-with-mcp/manifest.json b/extensions/simple-shiny-chat-with-mcp/manifest.json
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
   "extension": {
     "name": "simple-shiny-chat-with-mcp",
     "title": "Simple Shiny Chat with MCP Support",
-    "description": "A simple Shiny chat application that demonstrates how to use the MCP client to facilitate remote tool calls.",
+    "description": "A simple Shiny chat application that demonstrates how to use the MCP client to facilitate remote tool calls. This is meant to be used with the Simple MCP Server extension.",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/posit-dev/connect-extensions/tree/main/extensions/simple-shiny-chat-with-mcp",
     "category": "example",
     "tags": ["python", "shiny", "mcp", "llm"],
     "requiredFeatures": [
       "OAuth Integrations"
     ],
     "minimumConnectVersion": "2025.04.0",
-    "version": "0.0.1"
+    "version": "0.0.2"
   },
   "files": {
     "requirements.txt": {
