python-mcp-server-template

# Python MCP Server Template [](https://www.python.org/downloads/) [](LICENSE) A minimal template for creating a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol) server using the [Python SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk). ## :wrench: Setup > [!TIP] > If you want to create your own server, [create a new repository using this template.](https://github.com/new?template_owner=FidelusAleksander&template_name=python-mcp-server-template&owner=%40me&name=python-mcp-server) ### :package: Prerequisites - [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for package management - Python 3.13+ (`uv python install 3.13`) ### :gear: Setup Python environment Install all dependencies and activate the virtual environment ```bash uv sync source .venv/bin/activate ``` ## :rocket: How to use The server can be run in multiple ways: ### :robot: Visual Studio Code The configuration to run this server in VSCode is already included in [`.vscode/mcp.json`](./.vscode/mcp.json). All you need to do is Open VS Code Copilot Edits (Agent Mode) > [!NOTE] > At the time of writing this, MCP is only available in [Visual Studio Code Insiders version](https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/) ### :microscope: Development Mode The fastest way to test and debug your server is with the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector): ```bash mcp dev server/main.py ``` or you can run your server directly ```bash python server/main.py ``` ## :books: Documentation For more information about the Model Context Protocol: - [MCP Python SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk) - [Model Context Protocol Specification](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/mcp) ## :page_with_curl: License This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE)