MCP Python Starter

A minimal Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implemented in Python, matching the features and structure of the TypeScript starter.

Features

• Hello Tool: Returns a greeting using the MCP_GREETING environment variable.
• Markdown Resource: Serves a static markdown file from resources/example.md.
• Prompt: Simple prompt handler example.
• Environment-based configuration: Reads greeting and secret from environment variables.
• VS Code integration: .vscode/mcp.json for easy server launch with input prompts.
• Devcontainer support: (Optional, add .devcontainer if needed)
• Tests: (Add tests as needed)

Quickstart

1. Install dependencies

   pip install .

2. Run the server

   python server.py stdio

3. Use with MCP client or VS Code

   Use the provided .vscode/mcp.json to launch the server with custom inputs.

Project Structure

• server.py — Main MCP server implementation
• resources/example.md — Example markdown resource
• .vscode/mcp.json — VS Code MCP server config
• .gitignore — Standard Python ignores

License

MIT