About Simple MCP Client
Simple MCP Client is a Python sample project for testing basic interaction between MCP clients and servers. It demonstrates tool calls and resource reads through a test script.
Key features
- 01Demonstrates client-server communication
- 02Calls MCP tools
- 03Reads MCP resources
- 04Includes a runnable test script
Use cases
- 01Testing basic MCP client-server interactions
- 02Trying tool calls and resource reads
MCP support
It demonstrates MCP client-server interaction, including calling tools and reading resources.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMESimple MCP Client
This project provides a simple MCP (Multi-Client Protocol) implementation that demonstrates basic client-server communication capabilities.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.12+
- Python package manager (e.g.,
uv) # suggested
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tjjd4/simple-mcp-test.git
cd simple-mcp-test
- Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended):
python -m venv .venv # using python and pip
uv venv # using uv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
- Install the required dependencies:
pip install -r pyproject.toml # using pip
uv run pip install -r pyproject.toml # using uv
Running the Simple MCP Client
The simple MCP implementation can be tested using the test_simple_mcp.py script. This script demonstrates basic functionality including call_tool(), read_resource(), etc.
To run the test script:
# Run the test script
export PYTHONPATH=$(pwd)
python scripts/test_simple_mcp.py
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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