universal-chat-interface-mcp-service
Facilitates communication with diverse large language models, such as OpenAI, MistralAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google AI, DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Inception, utilizing the standardized MCP communication protocol.
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Unified Conversational Agent MCP Endpoint in Python
An alternative implementation is available in TypeScript
Dispatch requests to providers like OpenAI, MistralAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google AI, DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Inception via the MCP framework, either through direct tool invocation or structured prompts. API credentials from the respective vendors are mandatory for operation.
Available Tool
This service exposes a singular primary tool:
- unichat: Used for submitting queries to the integrated AI backends.
- Requires the positional string argument named "messages".
- Yields a response object upon successful execution.
Predefined Operational Routines (Prompts)
code_review- Purpose: Scrutinize source code for adherence to best practices, vulnerability detection, and optimization suggestions.
- Parameters:
code(string, mandatory): The source code block slated for inspection.
document_code- Purpose: Generate comprehensive inline documentation, including docstrings and explanatory annotations, for supplied code.
- Parameters:
code(string, mandatory): The segment of code requiring annotation.
explain_code- Purpose: Provide an in-depth functional breakdown of a given code snippet.
- Parameters:
code(string, mandatory): The code passage to be elucidated.
code_rework- Purpose: Modify the input code based on specified transformation instructions.
- Parameters:
changes(string, optional): A description detailing the required modifications.code(string, mandatory): The base code to undergo modification.
Rapid Initialization Guide
Installation Steps
Integration with Claude Desktop
Configuration file paths:
On macOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Supported Model Identifiers:
A comprehensive roster of models compatible with the
"SELECTED_UNICHAT_MODEL"setting can be referenced here. Ensure that the corresponding vendor access token is set as"YOUR_UNICHAT_API_KEY".
Configuration Snippet Example:
"env": {
"UNICHAT_MODEL": "gpt-4o-mini",
"UNICHAT_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
}
Configuration for Local/In-Development Service Instances
"mcpServers": {
"unichat-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"{{your source code local directory}}/unichat-mcp-server",
"run",
"unichat-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"UNICHAT_MODEL": "SELECTED_UNICHAT_MODEL",
"UNICHAT_API_KEY": "YOUR_UNICHAT_API_KEY"
}
}
}
Configuration for Publicly Available Service Instances
"mcpServers": {
"unichat-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"unichat-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"UNICHAT_MODEL": "SELECTED_UNICHAT_MODEL",
"UNICHAT_API_KEY": "YOUR_UNICHAT_API_KEY"
}
}
}
Smithery Deployment
To automate the setup of this Unichat service for the Claude Desktop client using Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install unichat-mcp-server --client claude
Development Cycle
Assembly and Distribution
To prepare the component for broader release:
- Eliminate previous build artifacts:
rm -rf dist
- Synchronize dependencies and refresh lock files:
uv sync
- Compile package distributions:
uv build
This process generates source and wheel distributions within the dist/ folder.
- Upload to PyPI:
uv publish --token {{YOUR_PYPI_API_TOKEN}}
Troubleshooting Execution
Debugging MCP services that communicate over standard I/O streams can be complicated. For the optimal diagnostic environment, utilize the MCP Inspector.
Launch the Inspector utility via npm using the subsequent invocation:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory {{your source code local directory}}/unichat-mcp-server run unichat-mcp-server
Once initiated, the Inspector will present a web address accessible in your browser to commence the debugging session.
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