MCP Demo

Python 3.12+ FastMCP Docker License: MIT

A production-ready FastMCP reference server with hackathon resources and reusable starter prompts

Overview

A FastMCP server with comprehensive hackathon overview resources and reusable starter prompts. Clone, install dependencies or build the Docker image, and you have an MCP server that Cursor can load immediately.

Requirements

Component	Version	Required
Python	3.12+	Yes
uv	Latest	Yes
Docker	24+	Optional
Node.js	18+	Optional

Quick Start

Local Python Setup

# Install dependencies and run uv sync uv run server.py

Docker Setup

# Build the image docker build -t mcp-demo:latest . # Run the container docker run --rm -i mcp-demo:latest # Development mode with live reload docker run --rm -it -v "$(pwd)":/app mcp-demo:latest

Remote MCP (no local setup)

npx -y mcp-remote https://cursor-denver-mcp-hackathon.fastmcp.app/mcp

Deployment Options

Mode	Use Case	Setup	Best For
Local STDIO	Cursor integration	Simple	Development
Remote HTTP/SSE	Public access	Advanced	Production
Docker Local	Isolated environment	Medium	Testing
Docker Remote	Cloud deployment	Advanced	Production

Container Registry Push

# GitHub Container Registry docker tag mcp-demo:latest ghcr.io/<your-user>/mcp-demo:latest docker push ghcr.io/<your-user>/mcp-demo:latest # Docker Hub docker tag mcp-demo:latest <your-user>/mcp-demo:latest docker push <your-user>/mcp-demo:latest

Cursor Configuration

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "fastmcp-demo": { "command": "uv", "args": ["run", "server.py"], "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/mcp-demo" } } }

{ "mcpServers": { "fastmcp-demo": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "--rm", "-i", "--volume", "/absolute/path/to/mcp-demo:/app", "mcp-demo" ] } } }

Remote MCP Server

{ "mcpServers": { "denver-hackathon": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://cursor-denver-mcp-hackathon.fastmcp.app/mcp" ] } } }

Restart Cursor after updating configuration.

Testing

# Run all tests pytest # Run with coverage pytest --cov=. --cov-report=html # Run specific test pytest tests/test_server.py -v

Project Structure

mcp-demo/ ├── server.py # FastMCP server ├── main.py # Alternative entry point ├── Dockerfile # Container build ├── requirements.txt # Dependencies ├── pyproject.toml # Project config ├── resources/ │ └── hackathon_overview.md ├── prompts/ │ └── fastmcp_python_starter.md └── tests/ ├── conftest.py └── test_server.py

License

MIT License

Built for the Cursor Denver Hackathon

Deploy Server

HTTP connection URL

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security - not tested

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license - not found

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quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Tools

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A production-ready MCP server that provides hackathon resources and reusable starter prompts. Built with FastMCP framework and includes comprehensive deployment options for development and production environments.

FastMCP Demo Server