FastMCP
FastMCP is a Python framework that helps developers build MCP servers and clients, connectors that let AI apps use other tools and data.
What it is good for
- Writing Python functions that AI apps can call as tools
- Connecting an AI app to a remote tool server
- Building interactive UI panels inside AI chat conversations
- Turning existing code into a tool an AI assistant can use
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Requires programming
Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Framework or SDK
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude, ChatGPT, Prefect Horizon, TypeScript
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 28,272
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is FastMCP free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use FastMCP?
- Yes. You need to write code to use it.
- What does FastMCP work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude, ChatGPT, Prefect Horizon, and TypeScript.
- What is FastMCP good for?
- Writing Python functions that AI apps can call as tools, connecting an AI app to a remote tool server, building interactive UI panels inside AI chat conversations, and turning existing code into a tool an AI assistant can use.
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