mcp-server-weather

mcp-server-weather

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The project provides a guide for setting up a weather server using the MCP SDK and `uv`, a Rust-based Python package manager. It includes steps for installation, configuration, and testing, with an emphasis on utilizing the MCP Inspector for development.

MCP Weather Server Setup Guide

This guide walks you through setting up and running a weather server using the MCP SDK.

✅ Prerequisites

  • Claude.ai account
  • Claude Desktop App (macOS and Windows)
  • Code Editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code)
  • uv — A fast Python package manager written in Rust

⚙️ Project Setup

  1. Create the project folder
  2. Initialize a new uv project
  3. Create a virtual environment
  4. Activate the virtual environment
  5. Install required packages

🚀 Running and Testing the MCP Server

  1. Start the MCP server in development mode
  2. Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser
  3. In the MCP Inspector:
    • Click Connect
    • Go to the Tools tab
    • Click List Tools
    • Select get_current_weather
    • Enter latitude and longitude
  4. To stop the server: Ctrl+C

📝 Notes

  • Ensure your server script is named server.py and located in the root of your project.