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MCP Chat

MCP Chat is a command-line interface application that enables interactive chat capabilities with AI models through the Anthropic API. The application supports document retrieval, command-based prompts, and extensible tool integrations via the MCP (Model Control Protocol) architecture.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9+

  • Anthropic API Key

Related MCP server: MCP Chat

Setup

Step 1: Configure the environment variables

  1. Create or edit the .env file in the project root and verify that the following variables are set correctly:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=""  # Enter your Anthropic API secret key

Step 2: Install dependencies

uv is a fast Python package installer and resolver.

  1. Install uv, if not already installed:

pip install uv
  1. Create and activate a virtual environment:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
  1. Install dependencies:

uv pip install -e .
  1. Run the project

uv run main.py

Option 2: Setup without uv

  1. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
  1. Install dependencies:

pip install anthropic python-dotenv prompt-toolkit "mcp[cli]==1.8.0"
  1. Run the project

python main.py

Usage

Basic Interaction

Simply type your message and press Enter to chat with the model.

Document Retrieval

Use the @ symbol followed by a document ID to include document content in your query:

> Tell me about @deposition.md

Commands

Use the / prefix to execute commands defined in the MCP server:

> /summarize deposition.md

Commands will auto-complete when you press Tab.

Development

Adding New Documents

Edit the mcp_server.py file to add new documents to the docs dictionary.

Implementing MCP Features

To fully implement the MCP features:

  1. Complete the TODOs in mcp_server.py

  2. Implement the missing functionality in mcp_client.py

Linting and Typing Check

There are no lint or type checks implemented.

Available Tools

2 tools
edit_doc_contentC

Edits the content of a document based on the provided new content.

Inputs: doc_id (required), old_str (required), new_str (required).

read_doc_contentA

Reads the content of a document and returns it as a string.

Inputs: doc_id (required).

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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    TDQS

    B3.3/5.0

    Scored across 2 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: one reads document content, the other edits it. There is no overlap or ambiguity.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    Both tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (read_doc_content, edit_doc_content), making them predictable and easy to understand.

    Tool Count4/5

    With only two tools, the server is minimal but reasonably scoped for a chat-based document interaction context. It's slightly thin but not inappropriate.

    Completeness2/5

    The tools cover reading and editing existing documents, but lack essential operations like creating, deleting, or listing documents. This is a significant gap for a document-focused server.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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