About Remote MCP Chat
Remote MCP Chat is a Python chat client for people who want to use an OpenAI-powered LLM with a remote MCP server. It is configured with an OpenAI API key and server URL, then run as a chat client.
Key features
- 01OpenAI API key configuration
- 02Remote MCP server URL configuration
- 03Python chat client
Use cases
- 01Chat using a configured remote MCP server
- 02Run an OpenAI-backed chat client
MCP support
The client connects to a remote MCP server using the URL configured in `.env`.
Details
From the project READMERemote MCP Chat
Architecture

How it works

Prerequisites
- Python >3.10
- uv
- OpenAI API key
- Remote MCP server
Setup environment
- Create
.envfile:cp .env.example .env - Add your OpenAI API key and MCP server url to the
.envfile. - Create virtual environment:
uv venv - Activate virtual environment (windows):
.venv\Scripts\activate - Install dependencies:
uv pip install -r pyproject.toml - Run chat client:
uv run client.py
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