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Expand Up @@ -4,14 +4,19 @@ This MCP server provides a Python REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) as a tool. It allo

## Setup

No setup needed! The project uses `uv` for dependency management.

### Prerequisites
- Install `uv` if you haven't already
- Clone this repository
```bash
git clone https://github.com/hdresearch/mcp-python
```
## Running the Server

Simply run:

```bash
uv run src/python_repl/server.py
cd mcp-python
uv run src/mcp_python/server.py
```

## Usage with Claude Desktop
Expand All @@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/absolute/path/to/python-repl-server",
"/absolute/path/to/mcp-python",
"run",
"mcp_python"
]
Expand All @@ -34,6 +39,10 @@ Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:
}
```

- `/absolute/path/to/mcp-python` might look like `/Users/hdresearch/repos/mcp-python`
- if `mcp_python` is not working, substitute with `src/mcp_python/server.py`


The server provides three tools:

1. `execute_python`: Execute Python code with persistent variables
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