MCP Builder

A Python-based MCP server to install other MCP servers.

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xd3an-mcp-builder": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_builder.server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Builder is a Python-based server that helps you install, configure, and manage other MCP servers across different platforms. It streamlines obtaining MCP servers from packages or local sources, and it automatically handles configuration of environment variables and startup arguments so you can focus on using the MCP servers you need.

How to use

You use MCP Builder to register and run MCP servers from your editor or client applications. You can integrate it with tools that expect an MCP endpoint, either by pointing to a remote MCP server or by running a local, stdio-based MCP server that MCP Builder manages.

How to install

Prerequisites you must have before installing MCP Builder: Python 3.10 or higher, and pip. If you plan to install MCPs from JavaScript sources, you may also need Node.js and npm, but that is optional.

Step by step install from source:

# Clone the MCP Builder repository
git clone https://github.com/xd3an/mcp-builder.git

# Enter the project directory
cd mcp-builder

# Install the package in editable mode
pip install -e .

Additional notes

To run the MCP Builder directly after installation, you can use either the command line entry point or the module invocation.

# Using the entry point
mcpbuilder

# Or as a module
python -m mcp_builder.server