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title: "Welcome"
description: "Full-stack MCP framework for **TypeScript**"
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manufact.com/docs/llms.txt).
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**mcp-use** is the fullstack MCP framework for TypeScript. Build MCP Servers, MCP Apps (widgets that run in ChatGPT and Claude), MCP Agents, and MCP Clients with end-to-end type safety.

![mcp-use](/images/ts-welcome.png)

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Looking for the **Python** docs? They're [here](/python/getting-started/quickstart).
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<Card title="New to MCP?" icon="brain" href="/home/mcp101">
  Start with MCP 101 — principles of the protocol, its three primitives, and how clients, servers, and agents fit together.
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## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/typescript/getting-started/quickstart">
    Build your first MCP server in under 5 minutes.
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  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/typescript/getting-started/installation">
    Set up your Node project.
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  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="server" href="/typescript/server/index">
    Expose tools, resources, and prompts to any AI agent.
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  <Card title="MCP Apps" icon="app-window-mac" href="/typescript/server/mcp-apps">
    Build interactive widgets for Claude and ChatGPT.
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  <Card title="MCP Client" icon="router" href="/typescript/client/index">
    Connect to any MCP server programmatically.
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  <Card title="MCP Agent" icon="brain" href="/typescript/agent/index">
    AI agents with tool-calling capabilities.
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**Need help?** Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/XkNkSkMz3V) or check out [GitHub](https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use).
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