About python-base-mcp-server
A Cookiecutter template for bootstrapping Python-based MCP servers. It is intended for developers who want to start a server project from a reusable template.
Key features
- 01Python MCP server project template
- 02Cookiecutter-based setup
Use cases
- 01Starting a Python MCP server project
- 02Generating a project from the template
MCP support
The template is for creating Python-based MCP servers.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEpython-base-mcp-server
A cookiecutter template for quickly bootstrapping a Python-based MCP server.
Requirements
Usage
To install this cookiecutter template, run the following command:
pip install pipx
pipx run cookiecutter gh:tjmaynes/python-base-mcp-server
Or:
python -m pip install --user cookiecutter
cookiecutter gh:tjmaynes/python-base-mcp-server
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