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11-building-mcp-servers

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Build custom MCP servers for Claude Code

Software Engineering#python#claude code#mcp#model context protocol#tool development#server integration#fastmcp
Authorrhpds
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers extend Claude Code with custom tools by teaching them how to build, register, and use Model Context Protocol servers instead of relying only on built-in capabilities.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • MCP Server Development: Guides users through creating Python-based MCP servers with FastMCP, typed tools, and structured responses.
  • Claude Code Integration: Shows how to register local MCP servers, verify tool availability, and invoke custom tools from Claude Code sessions.
  • Advanced MCP Patterns: Covers remote Streamable HTTP transport, elicitation workflows, and practical server extension patterns for APIs, files, databases, and internal services.

Quick Start

Use this skill to build a custom Python MCP server and connect it to Claude Code with working tools.

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Name: 11-building-mcp-servers
Download link: https://github.com/rhpds/claude-code-courseware/archive/main.zip#11-building-mcp-servers

Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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