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The workshop · 11 chapters · about 175 minutes

From zero to your own server.

From an empty folder to Jotter, a real MCP server with tools, resources, prompts, tests and two transports. Every chapter is short, hands-on, and ends with a way to check it worked.

  1. 01Why MCP, and what we buildMCP is a standard plug between AI clients and your tools and data, and today you build one.10 minutes
  2. 02Set up and meet the InspectorClone the repo, run the tests, and call your first tool by hand in MCP Inspector.15 minutes
  3. 03Your first toolRegister a tool with a name, a description and a handler, and return content the model can read.20 minutes
  4. 04Validating inputDescribe every argument with zod, so bad input is refused with a clear message before your code runs.15 minutes
  5. 05ResourcesExpose read-only data at a URI, with a static resource for all notes and a template for one note.15 minutes
  6. 06PromptsGive users a ready-made prompt, filled with real data from your server.10 minutes
  7. 07State and storageStore notes in a JSON file that survives restarts, overlapping calls and crashes.15 minutes
  8. 08Testing with an in-memory clientTest the real server through a real MCP client, with no processes, ports or mocks.20 minutes
  9. 09Transports: stdio and Streamable HTTPRun the same server over stdio for local clients and over Streamable HTTP for remote ones.20 minutes
  10. 10Connect to Claude Code, Cursor and VS CodePlug your server into real clients and watch a model use your tools.15 minutes
  11. 11Security and shippingLock the server down, then package it so anyone can run it with one command.20 minutes