MCP Server Setup

Example Use Cases

• 1

  Call AWS APIs (e.g., describe or start EC2 instances) from Claude Desktop to manage cloud infrastructure.

• 2

  Query GitHub repositories and return metadata (name, description, stars, forks) using a GITHUB_TOKEN.

• 3

  Expose and run custom Python functions and third-party APIs from Claude via an MCP server (with secure environment variable handling).

Description

This repository documents how to create and run a Model Control Protocol (MCP) server that extends Claude Desktop by exposing custom Python functions and integrations (e.g., AWS via boto3 and GitHub via PyGithub). It includes example server code, setup steps using the uv tool, Claude Desktop configuration snippets, environment variable handling, and troubleshooting tips. The examples demonstrate common tasks such as describing and starting EC2 instances and fetching GitHub repository info, enabling secure, automated interactions with external systems. Overall, it helps developers quickly connect Claude to infrastructure and API workflows.