# Python MCP Server Development

Complete toolkit for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Python using the official SDK with FastMCP. Includes instructions for best practices, a prompt for generating servers, and an expert chat mode for guidance.

**Tags:** python, mcp, model-context-protocol, fastmcp, server-development

## Items in this Collection

| Title | Type | Description |
| ----- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Python MCP Server Development](../instructions/python-mcp-server.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fpython-mcp-server.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fpython-mcp-server.instructions.md) | Instruction | Instructions for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers using the Python SDK |
| [Generate Python MCP Server](../prompts/python-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fpython-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fpython-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md) | Prompt | Generate a complete MCP server project in Python with tools, resources, and proper configuration |
| [Python MCP Server Expert](../chatmodes/python-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fpython-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fpython-mcp-expert.chatmode.md) | Chat Mode | Expert assistant for developing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Python [see usage](#python-mcp-server-expert) |

## Collection Usage

### Python MCP Server Expert

recommended

This chat mode provides expert guidance for building MCP servers in Python with FastMCP.

This chat mode is ideal for:
- Creating new MCP server projects with Python
- Implementing typed tools with Pydantic models and structured output
- Setting up stdio or streamable HTTP transports
- Debugging type hints and schema validation issues
- Learning Python MCP best practices with FastMCP
- Optimizing server performance and resource management

To get the best results, consider:
- Using the instruction file to set context for Python/FastMCP development
- Using the prompt to generate initial project structure with uv
- Switching to the expert chat mode for detailed implementation help
- Specifying whether you need stdio or HTTP transport
- Providing details about what tools or functionality you need
- Mentioning if you need structured output, sampling, or elicitation

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