mcp-for-beginners

by microsoft · Jupyter Notebook · ★ 15,979

This open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for developers, it focuses on practical techniques for building modular, scalable, and secure AI workflows from session setup to service orchestration.

#csharp#java#javascript#javascript-applications#mcp#mcp-client#mcp-security#mcp-server#model#model-context-protocol#modelcontextprotocol#python#rust#typescript

Install

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-for-beginners.git

Claude Desktop config

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-for-beginners": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:microsoft/mcp-for-beginners"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the README

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