microsoft / 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.
Why this job: name: mcp; says: model context protocol; topics: modelcontextprotocol, mcp-server, model-context-protocol, mcp-client, mcp
What it does
Follow these steps to get started using these resources: 1. Fork the Repository: Click [](https://GitHub.com/microsoft/mcp-for-beginners/fork) 2. Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-for-beginners.git 3. Join The [](https://discord.gg/nTYy5BXMWG)
Get started
No single install command. Read the steps in the README (opens in new tab)
- Maintenance
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- MIT
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- 83% of the code
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- Issues
- 95% closed
- 4 still open
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- 1,057 merged
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More: languages, topics and project record
Languages
- Jupyter Notebook 83%
- TypeScript 6%
- Python 5%
- Java 3%
Topics
- csharp
- java
- javascript
- mcp
- mcp-client
- mcp-security
- mcp-server
- model
- modelcontextprotocol
- python
- javascript-applications
- model-context-protocol
Project record
- JobMCP servers
- StatusListed
- Commits3,436
- Forks5,684
- Watching135
- Stars in 28 days+229
- CreatedApr 4, 2025
- First seen by usNov 7, 2026
- CheckedNov 9, 2026