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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_starter_project

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_documentA

Edit a document by replacing a string in the documents content with a new string

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

read_doc_contentsA

Read the contents of a document and return 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

    A3.6/5.0

    Scored across 2 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    The two tools are clearly distinct: one reads document contents, the other modifies them. There is no overlap or ambiguity between the operations.

    Naming Consistency4/5

    Both tools use a verb_noun pattern and snake_case, but one uses 'doc_contents' and the other uses 'document', which is a minor inconsistency. A more consistent pair would be read_document/edit_document.

    Tool Count3/5

    Two tools is a thin surface and falls at the borderline for a useful server. The tools are focused, but the count feels minimal for a standalone document-related MCP server.

    Completeness2/5

    The tool surface covers reading and editing documents but lacks create, delete, list, and search capabilities. This leaves significant lifecycle gaps that agents may need to work around.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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