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mcp-for-beginners

This open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for developers, it focuses on practical techniques for building modular, scalable, and secure AI workflows from session setup to service orchestration.

Repository
microsoft/mcp-for-beginners
Stars
16.7k
Last push
2026-07-02
License
MIT
Category
AI & ML

Score breakdown — how scoring works

  • Maintenance

    30 / 30
    • Pushed within 14 days1 days ago+30

  • Adoption

    24.5 / 25
    • GitHub stars (no package published — stars weighted fully)16667+24.5

  • Documentation

    19 / 25
    • Comprehensive README (6,000+ chars)36188 chars+10
    • Install / setup instructionsno+0
    • Tools / capabilities documentedyes+5
    • Code or client-config exampleyes+4

  • Trust signals

    14 / 20
    • OSS license declaredMIT+7
    • First-party vendor implementationmicrosoft+5
    • DNS-verified registry namespaceno+0
    • Listed in official MCP Registryno+0
    • Owned by an organizationyes+2

Install

From sourcegit clone https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-for-beginners

No package published to a registry — see the README for setup instructions.

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