python-sdk
python-sdk is a code library that lets developers build MCP servers and clients in Python, so AI apps can use outside tools and data.
What it is good for
- Building a server that gives an AI app access to your own tools
- Connecting a Python program to existing MCP servers
- Exposing data and functions to LLM applications in a standard way
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, MCP Inspector
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 24,736
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 python-sdk free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use python-sdk?
- Yes. You need to write code to use it.
- What does python-sdk work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude, ChatGPT, and MCP Inspector.
- What is python-sdk good for?
- Building a server that gives an AI app access to your own tools, connecting a Python program to existing MCP servers, and exposing data and functions to LLM applications in a standard way.
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