🛡️ MCP Workshop – HYDPY Meetup (21st June)

Welcome to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) workshop at HYDPY! This hands-on session will take you from the fundamentals of MCP to advanced implementation patterns using modern tooling and real-world examples.

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📅 Date & Venue

Date: 21st June 2025
Event: HYDPY Meetup
Format: In-person, live coding & walkthroughs

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What You’ll Learn

We’ll cover the following key topics:

• What is MCP and why it matters now
• Rise and evolution of MCP in AI ecosystems
• Core concepts: protocol, client/server, routing, and validation
• MCP Server + Client practical implementation (Python-based)
• Tools & IDEs that support MCP workflows
• Use cases across AI Agents, RAG systems, and automation
• Pros, cons, and when not to use MCP
• The future of MCP in secure AI systems

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🧰 Tools & Setup

We’ll use the following tools during the session:

• Python 3.12+ with uv installed
• TRAE IDE – portable, fast coding workspace. Practical automation (https://traeide.com/download)
• Claude for Desktop – As a Host
• Windsurf IDE – preferred for building some code related thingy
• Goose Codename (for macOS users only) https://block.github.io/goose/

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Prerequisites

Make sure to bring:

• A laptop with internet access
• 🐍 Python 3.12 installed → Install Python
• uv package manager installed →

  curl -Ls https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
  
  

• Clone this repo ahead of the event:

  git clone https://github.com/AIAnytime/MCP-Workshop-HYDPY/
  cd MCP-workshop-hydpy
  

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🙌 Credits

Led by Sonu Kumar, AI Entrepreneur, Creator of AI Anytime (41K+ subs), and researcher, etc.

Special thanks to the HYDPY community for making this possible.

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