What is Mcp Fundamentals

MCP Fundamentals is a framework designed to help developers create AI-powered applications that integrate seamlessly with existing AI applications like ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, and Cursor, enabling users to interact naturally with technology.

Use cases

Use cases for MCP Fundamentals include creating chatbots that interact with users in AI applications, developing educational tools that utilize AI for personalized learning experiences, and building customer support solutions that integrate with existing AI platforms.

How to use

To use MCP Fundamentals, developers need to have experience with JavaScript and Node.js. They should set up their environment according to the system requirements, including installing git, Node.js, and npm. Once set up, developers can start building applications that leverage the capabilities of existing AI tools.

Key features

Key features of MCP Fundamentals include seamless integration with popular AI applications, support for natural language processing, and a robust framework that allows for the development of multiple applications within a single project.

Where to use

MCP Fundamentals can be used in various fields such as software development, AI application development, and any industry that requires user interaction through natural language processing, including customer service, education, and entertainment.

Prerequisites

• JavaScript/TypeScript experience
• Node.js experience

Pre-workshop Resources

Here are some resources you can read before taking the workshop to get you up to
speed on some of the tools and concepts we’ll be covering:

• Letting AI Interface with Your App with MCPs
• MCP Introduction
• Your AI Assistant Instructor: The EpicShop MCP Server
• How to Debug Your MCP Server

System Requirements

• git v2.18 or greater
• NodeJS v22.13.0 or greater
• npm v8.16.0 or greater

All of these must be available in your PATH. To verify things are set up
properly, you can run this:

git --version
node --version
npm --version

If you have trouble with any of these, learn more about the PATH environment
variable and how to fix it here for windows or
mac/linux.

Setup

This is a pretty large project (it’s actually many apps in one) so it can take
several minutes to get everything set up the first time. Please have a strong
network connection before running the setup and grab a snack.

Warning: This repo is very large. Make sure you have a good internet
connection before you start the setup process. The instructions below use
--depth to limit the amount you download, but if you have a slow connection,
or you pay for bandwidth, you may want to find a place with a better
connection.

Follow these steps to get this set up:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/epicweb-dev/mcp-fundamentals.git
cd mcp-fundamentals
npm run setup

To make sure your environment is running correctly, please follow these
additional steps:

1. Run the workshop app with npm start
2. Open the last exercise solution at
   /exercise/05/02/solution?preview=solution
3. Click the “Start App” button
4. Click the “Connect” button

You’ll know it’s working if you see a green dot and the word “Connected” in the
MCP Inspector app.

If you experience errors during this setup process, please open an
issue with as many details as you can offer.

The Workshop App

Learn all about the workshop app on the
Epic Web Getting Started Guide.