What is Papin

Papin is a cross-platform desktop application designed to access the MCP system, offering robust offline capabilities and excellent performance.

Use cases

Use cases for Papin include collaborative projects, remote work scenarios, and applications in education where users need to access information and communicate effectively without constant internet access.

How to use

To use Papin, download the appropriate installer for your operating system from the releases page, follow the installation instructions, and refer to the User Guide for detailed usage instructions.

Key features

Key features of Papin include a rich conversation UI with markdown support, offline mode using embedded LLMs, auto-updates for seamless application improvements, performance optimizations for efficient memory usage, and comprehensive observability with detailed metrics and logging.

Where to use

Papin can be used in various fields that require efficient communication and data management, particularly in environments where internet connectivity may be intermittent.

MCP Client

The MCP Client is a cross-platform desktop application that provides access to the MCP system with robust offline capabilities and excellent performance.

Features

• Rich Conversation UI: Fully-featured conversation interface with markdown, code blocks, and more
• Offline Mode: Continue working even without internet connectivity using embedded LLMs
• Auto-Updates: Seamlessly update the application with the latest features and fixes
• Performance Optimizations: Efficient memory usage and caching for responsive experience
• Comprehensive Observability: Detailed metrics, logging, and telemetry

Getting Started

Installation

Windows

• Download the MSI installer from the releases page
• Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions

macOS

• Download the DMG file from the releases page
• Open the DMG file and drag the application to your Applications folder

Linux

For Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install ./mcp-client_1.0.0_amd64.deb

For Fedora/RHEL:

sudo rpm -i mcp-client-1.0.0.x86_64.rpm

For other distributions, use the AppImage:

chmod +x MCP-Client-1.0.0.AppImage
./MCP-Client-1.0.0.AppImage

Usage

Refer to the User Guide for detailed usage instructions.

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or later
• Rust 1.65 or later
• Tauri CLI

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-org/mcp-client.git
cd mcp-client

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start the development server:

npm run tauri dev

Building

# For all platforms
npm run tauri build

# For specific platforms
./installers/windows-build.ps1  # Windows
./installers/macos-build.sh     # macOS
./installers/linux-build.sh     # Linux

Documentation

• Installation Guide
• User Guide
• Architecture Overview
• API Documentation
• Contribution Guidelines

Performance Benchmarks

Run the performance benchmarks:

cargo bench --features benchmarking

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Tauri - Framework for building desktop applications
• React - UI framework
• Rust - Systems programming language