# FEAT-SKEL-001: Basic FastMCP Server with Ping Tool

## Problem Statement

The YouTube Transcript MCP project needs a foundational MCP server that establishes the walking skeleton for all subsequent features. No server infrastructure currently exists.

## Solution Approach

Implement a minimal FastMCP server using the official `mcp` package (`from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP`) with a single `ping` health check tool. This creates the project scaffolding, server entry point, test infrastructure, and Claude Desktop configuration template.

**Approach**: Official MCP SDK with FastMCP (Option 1 from review)
**Rationale**: Matches CLAUDE.md conventions, official Anthropic support, guaranteed Claude Desktop compatibility.

## Subtask Summary

| # | Task | Type | Complexity | Status |
|---|------|------|-----------|--------|
| 1 | TASK-SKEL-001: Project scaffolding | scaffolding | 1/10 | pending |
| 2 | TASK-SKEL-002: FastMCP server with ping tool | feature | 2/10 | pending |
| 3 | TASK-SKEL-003: Unit tests + protocol test | testing | 2/10 | pending |
| 4 | TASK-SKEL-004: Configuration template + quality checks | scaffolding | 1/10 | pending |

## Execution Strategy

**Mode**: Sequential (tasks have dependencies)
**Testing**: Standard (quality gates - unit tests + protocol test)

```
TASK-SKEL-001 → TASK-SKEL-002 → TASK-SKEL-003 → TASK-SKEL-004
```

## Feature Spec Reference

- [FEAT-SKEL-001-basic-mcp-server.md](../../../docs/features/FEAT-SKEL-001-basic-mcp-server.md)
- Review task: TASK-REV-87CD
