Steps to configure and run the custom MCP server in python

Youtube Tutorial

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Resources

MCP Resource

Steps

1. Install uv and the dependency packages
2. uv add "mcp[cli]"
3. Download Claude desktop app
4. Goto developer mode in Claude desktop and edit claude_desktop_config.json
5. Add complete path of uv like below in claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Calculator Server": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\bhara\\.local\\bin\\uv.exe",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "C:\\Users\\bhara\\Downloads\\mcp-server-demo\\calculator.py"
      ]
    },
    "AI Add Note Server": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\bhara\\.local\\bin\\uv.EXE",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "C:\\Users\\bhara\\Downloads\\mcp-server-demo\\main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

7. Run the command -> uv run mcp install .\calculator.py
   uv run mcp install .\main.py
8. End Claude desktop task from task manager and open claude desktop after adding any new mcp tools