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title: "Welcome"
description: "Full-stack MCP framework for **Python**"
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For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mcp-use.com/docs/llms.txt).
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**mcp-use** is the fullstack MCP framework for Python. Build MCP Servers, MCP Apps, MCP Agents, and MCP Clients with a clean, typed, async-native API.

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

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Looking for the **TypeScript** docs? They're [here](/typescript/getting-started/welcome).
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  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="/python/getting-started/quickstart">
    Build your first MCP server in under 5 minutes.
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  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/python/getting-started/installation">
    Set up your Python environment.
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  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="server" href="/python/server/index">
    Expose tools, resources, and prompts to any AI agent.
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  <Card title="MCP Client" icon="router" href="/python/client/client-configuration">
    Connect to any MCP server programmatically.
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  <Card title="MCP Agent" icon="brain" href="/python/agent/agent-configuration">
    AI agents with tool-calling capabilities.
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  <Card title="Inspector" icon="bug-play" href="/inspector/index">
    Debug and test MCP servers interactively.
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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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