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    Setting Up Your Environment

    Before building an MCP server, you need to set up your development environment.

    Prerequisites

    • Node.js 18+ (for TypeScript/JavaScript servers)
    • Python 3.10+ (for Python servers)
    • Claude Desktop app (for testing)

    Installing the MCP SDK Choose your preferred language:

    Installation
    # TypeScript/JavaScript
npm init -y
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

# Python
pip install mcp
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