# 🚀 START HERE - MCP Reasoning Engine
Welcome! This is your complete MCP Reasoning Engine package.
## Quick Navigation
1. **First Time Setup?** → Read `SETUP.md`
2. **Want to Use It?** → Read `README.md`
3. **Need to Deploy?** → Read `mcp/DEPLOYMENT.md`
4. **What's Included?** → Read `DELIVERY_PACKAGE.md`
## 5-Minute Quick Start
```bash
# 1. Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# 2. Set your API key
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_key_here" # Linux/Mac
# OR
$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "your_key_here" # Windows PowerShell
# 3. Test it works
python run_all_tests.py
# 4. Start the API server
python mcp_api_server.py
```
Then visit: **http://localhost:8000/docs** for interactive API documentation!
## What You Get
✅ **MCP Server** - 3 specialized tools for reasoning
✅ **Claude Agent** - AI-powered reasoning engine
✅ **HTTP API** - RESTful API for integration
✅ **3 Domains** - Legal, Health, Science
✅ **Full Test Suite** - Verify everything works
✅ **Complete Docs** - Setup, deployment, API reference
## Key Files
- `README.md` - Main documentation and usage
- `mcp_api_server.py` - HTTP API server (start here for API)
- `mcp/claude_agent.py` - Core agent (use for direct Python)
- `mcp/server.py` - MCP server implementation
## Need Help?
- **Setup Issues?** → `SETUP.md`
- **Deployment?** → `mcp/DEPLOYMENT.md` or `DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md`
- **API Usage?** → Visit `/docs` when server is running
- **Testing?** → `python run_all_tests.py`
## Important Notes
⚠️ **API Key Required**: You must provide your own Anthropic API key
⚠️ **Python 3.8+**: Required for this project
⚠️ **Virtual Environment**: Recommended for isolation
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**Ready to start?** → Open `SETUP.md` and follow the instructions!
