Introductory MCP Endpoint for Warp Terminal Integration

This repository serves as a foundational template for individuals embarking on the creation of custom MCP servers. Note that this implementation exhibits dependencies specific to the Warp environment; however, generalizing it for broader compatibility would require minimal modification efforts.

Setup Procedures

Development Environment Installation

bash

Obtain the source code locally

git clone https://github.com/NoveltyEngine/python-hello-warp-mcp.git cd python-hello-warp-mcp

Establish a dedicated Python virtual environment

python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # Windows users: .venv\Scripts\activate

Install the package in editable mode, including development dependencies

uv pip install -e ".[dev]" # Or execute: pip install -e ".[dev]"

Operational Instructions

Integrating with Warp Terminal

To activate this utility within your Warp Terminal instance, navigate to the configuration section for adding new MCP servers and input the subsequent command into the "Command to run" field:

bash /path/to/your/python -m python_hello_warp_mcp

This configuration instructs Warp Terminal to facilitate communication with the custom MCP daemon via standard I/O streams.

Core Functionality

This minimal MCP server exposes the following capabilities:

An executable command named hello which outputs a default acknowledgement message.
A designated resource path, greeting://, designed to yield user-specific introductory text.

Licensing Information

This project is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.

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