• Java MCP Server Configuration Generator: Created by Max Rydahl Andersen, it allows Java developers to run Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers using JBang. There are multiple MCP server implementations in Java, and the MCP Java project aims to make it easier. JBang is a tool for running Java code like scripting.
• Model Context Protocol (MCP): Introduced by Anthropic at the end of 2024, it's an open standard for providing context to Large Language Models (LLMs). OpenAI, Google, and GitHub have announced support. MCP gives developers the ability to expose functionality as tools integrating with LLMs, and servers communicate via standard input and Server-Side Events (SSE).
• MCP Java Project and JBang-catalog: It has a JBang-catalog for MCP Servers. JBang also has bindings to UV and NPM, which is uncommon for Java. Commands to list servers are provided for JBang, UVX, and NPM.
• Timeline and Support: In the last couple of months, LangChain4j, Quarkus, Spring AI, Model Context Protocol SDK, and JBang have announced support. Jakarta EE and other frameworks haven't yet, but WildFly seems to have an alpha implementation. MCP has had a significant impact on the large language model tools landscape and is becoming a common way to write and expose tools. Java's enterprise and business application footprint provides an opportunity to integrate with LLMs but also raises security concerns like hallucinations and information leakage.