MCP.so
Sign In

Simple MCP Client

@tjjd4

Basic information

Category

Developer Tools

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

tjjd4

About Simple MCP Client

A sample project testing Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and client interaction.

Simple MCP Client config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simple-mcp-test": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "venv",
        ".venv",
        "#",
        "using",
        "python",
        "and",
        "pip"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Simple MCP Client tools

Tool list not available yet

This listing does not currently have a tool list to display. This does not mean the server has no tools; check its documentation for supported capabilities.

We auto-extract tools from the README. The maintainer can list them under a ## Tools heading to populate this section.

Overview

What is Simple MCP Client?

It is a basic MCP (Multi-Client Protocol) implementation that demonstrates client-server communication, intended for developers learning or testing MCP.

How to use Simple MCP Client?

Clone the repository, create and activate a Python virtual environment, install dependencies from pyproject.toml, then run the test script with python scripts/test_simple_mcp.py after setting PYTHONPATH to the project root.

Key features of Simple MCP Client

  • Demonstrates basic client-server communication with MCP
  • Includes call_tool() and read_resource() functionality
  • Requires Python 3.12+
  • Uses standard tools like pip or uv
  • Provides a ready‑to‑run test script

Use cases of Simple MCP Client

  • Learning the MCP protocol fundamentals
  • Testing MCP client-server interactions
  • As a minimal reference for custom MCP clients

Frequently asked questions

1

What Python version is required?

Python 3.12 or higher is needed.

2

How do I install the Simple MCP Client?

Clone the repository, create a virtual environment, then run `pip install -r pyproject.toml` (or the `uv` equivalent).

3

How do I run the client?

Execute `python scripts/test_simple_mcp.py` with the project root in `PYTHONPATH`.

4

What MCP operations does it demonstrate?

It shows `call_tool()`, `read_resource()`, and other basic MCP functionality.

5

What license does the project use?

It is licensed under the MIT License.

Comments

More Developer Tools MCP servers