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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-server-python-template
by sontallive
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Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Last committhis month14 mo ago

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-server-python-template · Summary

Python template for building MCP servers with clear documentation and example implementations.

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-server-python-template · Use cases

  • Rapid prototyping of new MCP servers in Python
  • Learning MCP implementation patterns through examples
  • Building custom AI tools that integrate with external services

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

mcp-server-python-template · Install

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/sontallive/mcp-server-python-template.git
cd mcp-server-python-template
  1. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-python-template": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["server.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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