MCP server in Python
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Creating a barebones MCP server around python (plus uv), encapsulated in a nix flake
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- mccartykim
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- Stub location tool for demo presentations.
- Tool to get the current time.
- Nixified Python project using uv.
- Minimal demonstration of MCP server capabilities.
Add the following entry to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
"minimal-mcp-in-nix": {
"command": "nix",
"args": [
"run",
"github:mccartykim/minimal-mcp-in-nix",
]
}
No manual installation or virtual environment setup is required—Nix handles everything.
MCP server in Python
also nixified in uv
This project is derived from the template atnix flake init --template "github:nulladmin1/nix-flake-templates#uv"
And I am very thankful he figured out making python happy with nix.
To add to your Claude config:
"minimal-mcp-in-nix": {
"command": "nix",
"args": [
"run",
"github:mccartykim/minimal-mcp-in-nix",
]
}
This is a very simple MPC demo that offers a stub location that just says where I'm presenting my demo for the time being, plus a tool to get the current time.
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