# MCP Crash Course — Branch-Based Hands-on

> A hands-on MCP learning repo organized by `project/*` branches (SSE, Docker, prompts, adapters); verified 164★, pushed 2026-04-02.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

```bash
git clone https://github.com/emarco177/mcp-crash-course.git
cd mcp-crash-course
git checkout project/sse
git log --oneline --reverse
```

## Intro

A hands-on MCP learning repo organized by `project/*` branches (SSE, Docker, prompts, adapters); verified 164★, pushed 2026-04-02.

**Best for:** Engineers who want a practical, repo-first way to learn MCP features by topic

**Works with:** Git; README lists prerequisites: Python 3.10+, `uv`, Cursor IDE, and Claude Desktop

**Setup time:** 10-25 minutes

### Key facts (verified)

- GitHub: 164 stars · 151 forks · pushed 2026-04-02.
- License: Apache-2.0 · owner avatar + repo URL verified via GitHub API.
- README-backed entrypoint: `git checkout project/sse`.

## Main

- Pick one topic branch and follow commits in order: README describes `project/*` branches with chronological commits.

- Use `git log --oneline --reverse` to get a learning path instead of jumping into the final state.

- Treat each branch as a template: once you understand the steps, copy the structure into your own MCP server repo.

- Keep prerequisites aligned: README explicitly calls out `uv`, Cursor IDE, and Claude Desktop for the workflow.

### Source-backed notes

- README lists topics as branches: `project/sse`, `project/langchain-mcp-adapters`, `project/docker-mcp`, and `project/prompts`.
- README prerequisites include Python 3.10+ and `uv`, plus Cursor IDE and Claude Desktop.
- README positions the repo as hands-on learning with step-by-step commits per branch.

### FAQ

- **How do I choose a topic?**: Start with `project/sse` for transport basics, then pick Docker/prompts/adapters as needed (README branch list).
- **Do I need to step through commits?**: That’s the intended workflow—README says commits are ordered chronologically for learning.
- **What tools do I need installed?**: README lists Python 3.10+, `uv`, Cursor IDE, and Claude Desktop.

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/emarco177/mcp-crash-course
> License: Apache-2.0
> GitHub stars: 164 · forks: 151

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## Quick Use

```bash
git clone https://github.com/emarco177/mcp-crash-course.git
cd mcp-crash-course
git checkout project/sse
git log --oneline --reverse
```

## Intro

MCP Crash Course 是动手型学习仓库：用 `project/*` 分支按主题拆解（SSE/Docker/Prompts/Adapters），逐提交学习；已验证 164★，更新于 2026-04-02。

**Best for:** 想以仓库+提交序列的方式系统学习 MCP 特性的工程师

**Works with:** 需要 Git；README 列出前置：Python 3.10+、`uv`、Cursor IDE、Claude Desktop

**Setup time:** 10-25 minutes

### Key facts (verified)

- GitHub：164 stars · 151 forks；最近更新 2026-04-02。
- 许可证：Apache-2.0；作者头像与仓库链接均已通过 GitHub API 复核。
- README 中可对照的入口命令：`git checkout project/sse`。

## Main

- 按主题选一个分支：README 用 `project/*` 分支拆主题，并建议按提交顺序学习。

- 用 `git log --oneline --reverse` 当学习路线图，避免一上来就看最终态。

- 把分支当模板：学完后可把结构迁移到自己的 MCP server 项目里复用。

- 对齐前置环境：README 明确要求 `uv`、Cursor IDE 与 Claude Desktop，建议先装好再开始。

### Source-backed notes

- README 列出分支主题：`project/sse`、`project/langchain-mcp-adapters`、`project/docker-mcp`、`project/prompts`。
- README 前置条件包括 Python 3.10+ 与 `uv`，并提到 Cursor IDE 与 Claude Desktop。
- README 强调这是 hands-on 学习仓库：每个主题按提交时间顺序推进。

### FAQ

- **怎么选主题？**：可从 `project/sse` 入门传输，再按需要学习 Docker/Prompts/Adapters（README 分支清单）。
- **一定要按提交走吗？**：建议按提交顺序；README 强调 commits 是按时间顺序组织的学习路径。
- **需要安装哪些工具？**：README 列出 Python 3.10+、`uv`、Cursor IDE、Claude Desktop。

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/emarco177/mcp-crash-course
> License: Apache-2.0
> GitHub stars: 164 · forks: 151


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