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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: fastmcp
+Version: 2.0.0
+Summary: An ergonomic MCP interface
+Author: Jeremiah Lowin
+License: Apache-2.0
+License-File: LICENSE
+Requires-Python: >=3.10
+Requires-Dist: dotenv>=0.9.9
+Requires-Dist: fastapi>=0.115.12
+Requires-Dist: mcp<2.0.0,>=1.6.0
+Requires-Dist: openapi-pydantic>=0.5.1
+Requires-Dist: rich>=13.9.4
+Requires-Dist: typer>=0.15.2
+Requires-Dist: websockets>=15.0.1
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+<div align="center">
+
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+# FastMCP v2 🚀
+<strong>The fast, Pythonic way to build MCP servers.</strong>
+
+[![PyPI - Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/fastmcp.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/fastmcp)
+[![Tests](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/actions/workflows/run-tests.yml)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/jlowin/fastmcp.svg)](https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/LICENSE)
+
+</div>
+
+[Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) servers are a standardized way to provide context and tools to your LLMs, and FastMCP makes building *and interacting with* them simple and intuitive. Create tools, expose resources, define prompts, and connect components with clean, Pythonic code.
+
+```python
+# server.py
+from fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+mcp = FastMCP("Demo 🚀")
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def add(a: int, b: int) -> int:
+    """Add two numbers"""
+    return a + b
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    mcp.run()
+```
+
+Run it locally for testing:
+```bash
+fastmcp dev server.py
+```
+
+Install it for use with Claude Desktop:
+```bash
+fastmcp install server.py
+```
+
+FastMCP handles the complex protocol details and server management, letting you focus on building great tools and applications. It's designed to feel natural to Python developers.
+
+## Key Features:
+
+*   **Simple Server Creation:** Build MCP servers with minimal boilerplate using intuitive decorators (`@tool`, `@resource`, `@prompt`).
+*   **Proxy MCP Servers:** Create proxy servers to expose existing MCP servers or clients with modifications, or convert between transport protocols (e.g., expose a Stdio server via SSE for web access).
+*   **Compose MCP Servers:** Compose complex applications by mounting multiple FastMCP servers together.
+*   **API Generation:** Automatically create MCP servers from existing **OpenAPI specifications** or **FastAPI applications**.
+*   **Powerful Clients:** Programmatically interact with *any* MCP server, regardless of how it was built.
+*   **LLM Sampling:** Request completions from client LLMs directly within your MCP tools.
+*   **Pythonic Interface:** Designed with familiar Python patterns like decorators and type hints.
+*   **Context Injection:** Easily access core MCP capabilities like sampling, logging, and progress reporting within your functions.
+
+---
+
+### What's New in v2?
+
+FastMCP 1.0 made it so easy to build MCP servers that it's now part of the [official Model Context Protocol Python SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk)! For basic use cases, you can use the upstream version by importing `mcp.server.fastmcp.FastMCP` (or installing `fastmcp=1.0`). 
+
+Based on how the MCP ecosystem is evolving, FastMCP 2.0 builds on that foundation to introduce a variety of new features (and more experimental ideas). It adds advanced features like proxying and composing MCP servers, as well as automatically generating them from OpenAPI specs or FastAPI objects. FastMCP 2.0 also introduces new client-side functionality like LLM sampling.
+
+
+---
+
+<!-- omit in toc -->
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Key Features:](#key-features)
+  - [What's New in v2?](#whats-new-in-v2)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+- [Quickstart](#quickstart)
+- [What is MCP?](#what-is-mcp)
+- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
+  - [The `FastMCP` Server](#the-fastmcp-server)
+  - [Tools](#tools)
+  - [Resources](#resources)
+  - [Prompts](#prompts)
+  - [Context](#context)
+  - [Images](#images)
+  - [MCP Clients](#mcp-clients)
+    - [Client Methods](#client-methods)
+    - [Transport Options](#transport-options)
+    - [LLM Sampling](#llm-sampling)
+    - [Roots Access](#roots-access)
+- [Advanced Features](#advanced-features)
+  - [Proxy Servers](#proxy-servers)
+  - [Composing MCP Servers](#composing-mcp-servers)
+  - [OpenAPI \& FastAPI Generation](#openapi--fastapi-generation)
+- [Running Your Server](#running-your-server)
+  - [Development Mode (Recommended for Building \& Testing)](#development-mode-recommended-for-building--testing)
+  - [Claude Desktop Integration (For Regular Use)](#claude-desktop-integration-for-regular-use)
+  - [Direct Execution (For Advanced Use Cases)](#direct-execution-for-advanced-use-cases)
+  - [Server Object Names](#server-object-names)
+- [Examples](#examples)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+    - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+    - [Setup](#setup)
+    - [Testing](#testing)
+    - [Formatting \& Linting](#formatting--linting)
+    - [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
+
+## Installation
+
+We strongly recommend installing FastMCP with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/), as it is required for deploying servers via the CLI:
+
+```bash
+uv pip install fastmcp
+```
+
+Note: on macOS, uv may need to be installed with Homebrew (`brew install uv`) in order to make it available to the Claude Desktop app.
+
+For development, install with:
+```bash
+# Clone the repo first
+git clone https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp.git
+cd fastmcp
+# Install with dev dependencies
+uv sync
+```
+
+## Quickstart
+
+Let's create a simple MCP server that exposes a calculator tool and some data:
+
+```python
+# server.py
+from fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+# Create an MCP server
+mcp = FastMCP("Demo")
+
+# Add an addition tool
+@mcp.tool()
+def add(a: int, b: int) -> int:
+    """Add two numbers"""
+    return a + b
+
+# Add a dynamic greeting resource
+@mcp.resource("greeting://{name}")
+def get_greeting(name: str) -> str:
+    """Get a personalized greeting"""
+    return f"Hello, {name}!"
+```
+
+You can install this server in [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download) and interact with it right away by running:
+```bash
+fastmcp install server.py
+```
+
+Alternatively, you can test it with the MCP Inspector:
+```bash
+fastmcp dev server.py
+```
+
+![MCP Inspector](/docs/assets/demo-inspector.png)
+
+## What is MCP?
+
+The [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) lets you build servers that expose data and functionality to LLM applications in a secure, standardized way. Think of it like a web API, but specifically designed for LLM interactions. MCP servers can:
+
+- Expose data through **Resources** (think GET endpoints; load info into context)
+- Provide functionality through **Tools** (think POST/PUT endpoints; execute actions)
+- Define interaction patterns through **Prompts** (reusable templates)
+- And more!
+
+FastMCP provides a high-level, Pythonic interface for building and interacting with these servers.
+
+## Core Concepts
+
+These are the building blocks for creating MCP servers, using the familiar decorator-based approach.
+
+### The `FastMCP` Server
+
+The central object representing your MCP application. It handles connections, protocol details, and routing.
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+# Create a named server
+mcp = FastMCP("My App")
+
+# Specify dependencies needed when deployed via `fastmcp install`
+mcp = FastMCP("My App", dependencies=["pandas", "numpy"])
+```
+
+### Tools
+
+Tools allow LLMs to perform actions by executing your Python functions. They are ideal for tasks that involve computation, external API calls, or side effects.
+
+Decorate synchronous or asynchronous functions with `@mcp.tool()`. FastMCP automatically generates the necessary MCP schema based on type hints and docstrings. Pydantic models can be used for complex inputs.
+
+```python
+import httpx
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+class UserInfo(BaseModel):
+    user_id: int
+    notify: bool = False
+
+@mcp.tool()
+async def send_notification(user: UserInfo, message: str) -> dict:
+    """Sends a notification to a user if requested."""
+    if user.notify:
+        # Simulate sending notification
+        print(f"Notifying user {user.user_id}: {message}")
+        return {"status": "sent", "user_id": user.user_id}
+    return {"status": "skipped", "user_id": user.user_id}
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def get_stock_price(ticker: str) -> float:
+    """Gets the current price for a stock ticker."""
+    # Replace with actual API call
+    prices = {"AAPL": 180.50, "GOOG": 140.20}
+    return prices.get(ticker.upper(), 0.0)
+```
+
+### Resources
+
+Resources expose data to LLMs. They should primarily provide information without significant computation or side effects (like GET requests).
+
+Decorate functions with `@mcp.resource("your://uri")`. Use curly braces `{}` in the URI to define dynamic resources (templates) where parts of the URI become function parameters.
+
+```python
+# Static resource returning simple text
+@mcp.resource("config://app-version")
+def get_app_version() -> str:
+    """Returns the application version."""
+    return "v2.1.0"
+
+# Dynamic resource template expecting a 'user_id' from the URI
+@mcp.resource("db://users/{user_id}/email")
+async def get_user_email(user_id: str) -> str:
+    """Retrieves the email address for a given user ID."""
+    # Replace with actual database lookup
+    emails = {"123": "alice@example.com", "456": "bob@example.com"}
+    return emails.get(user_id, "not_found@example.com")
+
+# Resource returning JSON data
+@mcp.resource("data://product-categories")
+def get_categories() -> list[str]:
+    """Returns a list of available product categories."""
+    return ["Electronics", "Books", "Home Goods"]
+```
+
+### Prompts
+
+Prompts define reusable templates or interaction patterns for the LLM. They help guide the LLM on how to use your server's capabilities effectively.
+
+Decorate functions with `@mcp.prompt()`. The function should return the desired prompt content, which can be a simple string, a `Message` object (like `UserMessage` or `AssistantMessage`), or a list of these.
+
+```python
+from fastmcp.prompts.base import UserMessage, AssistantMessage
+
+@mcp.prompt()
+def ask_review(code_snippet: str) -> str:
+    """Generates a standard code review request."""
+    return f"Please review the following code snippet for potential bugs and style issues:\n```python\n{code_snippet}\n```"
+
+@mcp.prompt()
+def debug_session_start(error_message: str) -> list[Message]:
+    """Initiates a debugging help session."""
+    return [
+        UserMessage(f"I encountered an error:\n{error_message}"),
+        AssistantMessage("Okay, I can help with that. Can you provide the full traceback and tell me what you were trying to do?")
+    ]
+```
+
+### Context
+
+Gain access to MCP server capabilities *within* your tool or resource functions by adding a parameter type-hinted with `fastmcp.Context`.
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import Context, FastMCP
+
+mcp = FastMCP("Context Demo")
+
+@mcp.resource("system://status")
+async def get_system_status(ctx: Context) -> dict:
+    """Checks system status and logs information."""
+    await ctx.info("Checking system status...")
+    # Perform checks
+    await ctx.report_progress(1, 1) # Report completion
+    return {"status": "OK", "load": 0.5, "client": ctx.client_id}
+
+@mcp.tool()
+async def process_large_file(file_uri: str, ctx: Context) -> str:
+    """Processes a large file, reporting progress and reading resources."""
+    await ctx.info(f"Starting processing for {file_uri}")
+    # Read the resource using the context
+    file_content_resource = await ctx.read_resource(file_uri)
+    file_content = file_content_resource[0].content # Assuming single text content
+    lines = file_content.splitlines()
+    total_lines = len(lines)
+
+    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+        # Process line...
+        if (i + 1) % 100 == 0: # Report progress every 100 lines
+            await ctx.report_progress(i + 1, total_lines)
+
+    await ctx.info(f"Finished processing {file_uri}")
+    return f"Processed {total_lines} lines."
+
+```
+
+The `Context` object provides:
+*   Logging: `ctx.debug()`, `ctx.info()`, `ctx.warning()`, `ctx.error()`
+*   Progress Reporting: `ctx.report_progress(current, total)`
+*   Resource Access: `await ctx.read_resource(uri)`
+*   Request Info: `ctx.request_id`, `ctx.client_id`
+*   Sampling (Advanced): `await ctx.sample(...)` to ask the connected LLM client for completions.
+
+### Images
+
+Easily handle image input and output using the `fastmcp.Image` helper class.
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import FastMCP, Image
+from PIL import Image as PILImage
+import io
+
+mcp = FastMCP("Image Demo")
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def create_thumbnail(image_data: Image) -> Image:
+    """Creates a 100x100 thumbnail from the provided image."""
+    img = PILImage.open(io.BytesIO(image_data.data)) # Assumes image_data received as Image with bytes
+    img.thumbnail((100, 100))
+    buffer = io.BytesIO()
+    img.save(buffer, format="PNG")
+    # Return a new Image object with the thumbnail data
+    return Image(data=buffer.getvalue(), format="png")
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def load_image_from_disk(path: str) -> Image:
+    """Loads an image from the specified path."""
+    # Handles reading file and detecting format based on extension
+    return Image(path=path)
+```
+FastMCP handles the conversion to/from the base64-encoded format required by the MCP protocol.
+
+
+### MCP Clients
+
+The `Client` class lets you interact with any MCP server (not just FastMCP ones) from Python code:
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import Client
+
+async with Client("path/to/server") as client:
+    # Call a tool
+    result = await client.call_tool("weather", {"location": "San Francisco"})
+    print(result)
+    
+    # Read a resource
+    res = await client.read_resource("db://users/123/profile")
+    print(res)
+```
+
+You can connect to servers using any supported transport protocol (Stdio, SSE, FastMCP, etc.). If you don't specify a transport, the `Client` class automatically attempts to detect an appropriate one from your connection string or server object.
+
+#### Client Methods
+
+The `Client` class exposes several methods for interacting with MCP servers.
+
+```python
+async with Client("path/to/server") as client:
+    # List available tools
+    tools = await client.list_tools()
+    
+    # List available resources
+    resources = await client.list_resources()
+    
+    # Call a tool with arguments
+    result = await client.call_tool("generate_report", {"user_id": 123})
+    
+    # Read a resource
+    user_data = await client.read_resource("db://users/123/profile")
+        
+    # Get a prompt
+    greeting = await client.get_prompt("welcome", {"name": "Alice"})
+    
+    # Send progress updates
+    await client.progress("task-123", 50, 100)  # 50% complete
+    
+    # Basic connectivity testing
+    await client.ping()
+```
+
+These methods correspond directly to MCP protocol operations, making it easy to interact with any MCP-compatible server (not just FastMCP ones).
+
+#### Transport Options
+
+FastMCP supports various transport protocols for connecting to MCP servers:
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import Client
+from fastmcp.client.transports import (
+    SSETransport, 
+    PythonStdioTransport, 
+    FastMCPTransport
+)
+
+# Connect to a server over SSE (common for web-based MCP servers)
+async with Client(SSETransport("http://localhost:8000/mcp")) as client:
+    # Use client here...
+
+# Connect to a Python script using stdio (useful for local tools)
+async with Client(PythonStdioTransport("path/to/script.py")) as client:
+    # Use client here...
+
+# Connect directly to a FastMCP server object in the same process
+from your_app import mcp_server
+async with Client(FastMCPTransport(mcp_server)) as client:
+    # Use client here...
+```
+
+Common transport options include:
+- `SSETransport`: Connect to a server via Server-Sent Events (HTTP)
+- `PythonStdioTransport`: Run a Python script and communicate via stdio
+- `FastMCPTransport`: Connect directly to a FastMCP server object
+- `WSTransport`: Connect via WebSockets
+
+In addition, if you pass a connection string or `FastMCP` server object to the `Client` constructor, it will try to automatically detect the appropriate transport.
+
+#### LLM Sampling
+
+Sampling is an MCP feature that allows a server to request a completion from the client LLM, enabling sophisticated use cases while maintaining security and privacy on the server.
+
+```python
+import marvin  # Or any other LLM client
+from fastmcp import Client, Context, FastMCP
+from fastmcp.client.sampling import RequestContext, SamplingMessage, SamplingParams
+
+# -- SERVER SIDE --
+# Create a server that requests LLM completions from the client
+
+mcp = FastMCP("Sampling Example")
+
+@mcp.tool()
+async def generate_poem(topic: str, context: Context) -> str:
+    """Generate a short poem about the given topic."""
+    # The server requests a completion from the client LLM
+    response = await context.sample(
+        f"Write a short poem about {topic}",
+        system_prompt="You are a talented poet who writes concise, evocative verses."
+    )
+    return response.text
+
+@mcp.tool()
+async def summarize_document(document_uri: str, context: Context) -> str:
+    """Summarize a document using client-side LLM capabilities."""
+    # First read the document as a resource
+    doc_resource = await context.read_resource(document_uri)
+    doc_content = doc_resource[0].content  # Assuming single text content
+    
+    # Then ask the client LLM to summarize it
+    response = await context.sample(
+        f"Summarize the following document:\n\n{doc_content}",
+        system_prompt="You are an expert summarizer. Create a concise summary."
+    )
+    return response.text
+
+# -- CLIENT SIDE --
+# Create a client that handles the sampling requests
+
+async def sampling_handler(
+    messages: list[SamplingMessage],
+    params: SamplingParams,
+    ctx: RequestContext,
+) -> str:
+    """Handle sampling requests from the server using your preferred LLM."""
+    # Extract the messages and system prompt
+    prompt = [m.content.text for m in messages if m.content.type == "text"]
+    system_instruction = params.systemPrompt or "You are a helpful assistant."
+    
+    # Use your preferred LLM client to generate completions
+    return await marvin.say_async(
+        message=prompt,
+        instructions=system_instruction,
+    )
+
+# Connect them together
+async with Client(mcp, sampling_handler=sampling_handler) as client:
+    result = await client.call_tool("generate_poem", {"topic": "autumn leaves"})
+    print(result.content[0].text)
+```
+
+This pattern is powerful because:
+1. The server can delegate text generation to the client LLM
+2. The server remains focused on business logic and data handling
+3. The client maintains control over which LLM is used and how requests are handled
+4. No sensitive data needs to be sent to external APIs 
+
+#### Roots Access
+
+FastMCP exposes the MCP roots functionality, allowing clients to specify which file system roots they can access. This creates a secure boundary for tools that need to work with files. Note that the server must account for client roots explicitly.
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import Client, RootsList
+
+# Specify file roots that the client can access
+roots = ["file:///path/to/allowed/directory"]
+
+async with Client(mcp_server, roots=roots) as client:
+    # Now tools in the MCP server can access files in the specified roots
+    await client.call_tool("process_file", {"filename": "data.csv"})
+```
+
+## Advanced Features
+
+Building on the core concepts, FastMCP v2 introduces powerful features for more complex scenarios:
+
+
+### Proxy Servers
+
+Create a FastMCP server that acts as an intermediary, proxying requests to another MCP endpoint (which could be a server or another client connection).
+
+**Use Cases:**
+
+*   **Transport Conversion:** Expose a server running on Stdio (like many local tools) over SSE or WebSockets, making it accessible to web clients or Claude Desktop.
+*   **Adding Functionality:** Wrap an existing server to add authentication, request logging, or modified tool behavior.
+*   **Aggregating Servers:** Combine multiple backend MCP servers behind a single proxy interface (though `mount` might be simpler for this).
+
+```python
+import asyncio
+from fastmcp import FastMCP, Client
+from fastmcp.client.transports import PythonStdioTransport
+
+# Create a client that connects to the original server
+proxy_client = Client(
+    transport=PythonStdioTransport('path/to/original_stdio_server.py'),
+)
+
+# Create a proxy server that connects to the client and exposes its capabilities
+proxy = FastMCP.as_proxy(proxy_client, name="Stdio-to-SSE Proxy")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    proxy.run(transport='sse')
+```
+
+`FastMCP.as_proxy` is an `async` classmethod. It connects to the target, discovers its capabilities, and dynamically builds the proxy server instance.
+
+
+
+### Composing MCP Servers
+
+Structure larger MCP applications by creating modular FastMCP servers and "mounting" them onto a parent server. This automatically handles prefixing for tool names and resource URIs, preventing conflicts.
+
+```python
+from fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+# --- Weather MCP ---
+weather_mcp = FastMCP("Weather Service")
+
+@weather_mcp.tool()
+def get_forecast(city: str): 
+    return f"Sunny in {city}"
+
+@weather_mcp.resource("data://temp/{city}")
+def get_temp(city: str): 
+    return 25.0
+
+# --- News MCP ---
+news_mcp = FastMCP("News Service")
+
+@news_mcp.tool()
+def fetch_headlines():
+    return ["Big news!", "Other news"]
+
+@news_mcp.resource("data://latest_story")
+def get_story():
+    return "A story happened."
+
+# --- Composite MCP ---
+
+mcp = FastMCP("Composite")
+
+# Mount sub-apps with prefixes
+mcp.mount("weather", weather_mcp) # Tools prefixed "weather/", resources prefixed "weather+"
+mcp.mount("news", news_mcp)       # Tools prefixed "news/", resources prefixed "news+"
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def ping(): 
+    return "Composite OK"
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    mcp.run()
+```
+
+This promotes code organization and reusability for complex MCP systems.
+
+### OpenAPI & FastAPI Generation
+
+Leverage your existing web APIs by automatically generating FastMCP servers from them.
+
+By default, the following rules are applied:
+- `GET` requests -> MCP resources
+- `GET` requests with path parameters -> MCP resource templates
+- All other HTTP methods -> MCP tools
+  
+You can override these rules to customize or even ignore certain endpoints.
+
+**From FastAPI:**
+
+```python
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+# Your existing FastAPI application
+fastapi_app = FastAPI(title="My Existing API")
+
+@fastapi_app.get("/status")
+def get_status(): 
+    return {"status": "running"}
+
+@fastapi_app.post("/items")
+def create_item(name: str, price: float): 
+    return {"id": 1, "name": name, "price": price}
+
+# Generate an MCP server directly from the FastAPI app
+mcp_server = FastMCP.from_fastapi(fastapi_app)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    mcp_server.run()
+```
+
+**From an OpenAPI Specification:**
+
+```python
+import httpx
+import json
+from fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+# Load the OpenAPI spec (dict)
+# with open("my_api_spec.json", "r") as f:
+#     openapi_spec = json.load(f)
+openapi_spec = { ... } # Your spec dict
+
+# Create an HTTP client to make requests to the actual API endpoint
+http_client = httpx.AsyncClient(base_url="https://api.yourservice.com")
+
+# Generate the MCP server
+mcp_server = FastMCP.from_openapi(openapi_spec, client=http_client)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    mcp_server.run()
+```
+## Running Your Server
+
+Choose the method that best suits your needs:
+
+### Development Mode (Recommended for Building & Testing)
+
+Use `fastmcp dev` for an interactive testing environment with the MCP Inspector.
+
+```bash
+fastmcp dev your_server_file.py
+# With temporary dependencies
+fastmcp dev your_server_file.py --with pandas --with numpy
+# With local package in editable mode
+fastmcp dev your_server_file.py --with-editable .
+```
+
+### Claude Desktop Integration (For Regular Use)
+
+Use `fastmcp install` to set up your server for persistent use within the Claude Desktop app. It handles creating an isolated environment using `uv`.
+
+```bash
+fastmcp install your_server_file.py
+# With a custom name in Claude
+fastmcp install your_server_file.py --name "My Analysis Tool"
+# With extra packages and environment variables
+fastmcp install server.py --with requests -v API_KEY=123 -f .env
+```
+
+### Direct Execution (For Advanced Use Cases)
+
+Run your server script directly for custom deployments or integrations outside of Claude. You manage the environment and dependencies yourself.
+
+Add to your `your_server_file.py`:
+```python
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    mcp.run() # Assuming 'mcp' is your FastMCP instance
+```
+Run with:
+```bash
+python your_server_file.py
+# or
+uv run python your_server_file.py
+```
+
+### Server Object Names
+
+If your `FastMCP` instance is not named `mcp`, `server`, or `app`, specify it using `file:object` syntax for the `dev` and `install` commands:
+
+```bash
+fastmcp dev my_module.py:my_mcp_instance
+fastmcp install api.py:api_app
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+Explore the `examples/` directory for code samples demonstrating various features:
+
+*   `simple_echo.py`: Basic tool, resource, and prompt.
+*   `complex_inputs.py`: Using Pydantic models for tool inputs.
+*   `mount_example.py`: Mounting multiple FastMCP servers.
+*   `sampling.py`: Using LLM completions within your MCP server.
+*   `screenshot.py`: Tool returning an Image object.
+*   `text_me.py`: Tool interacting with an external API.
+*   `memory.py`: More complex example with database interaction.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions make the open-source community vibrant! We welcome improvements and features.
+
+<details>
+
+<summary><h3>Open Developer Guide</h3></summary>
+
+#### Prerequisites
+
+*   Python 3.10+
+*   [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
+
+#### Setup
+
+1.  Clone: `git clone https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp.git && cd fastmcp`
+2.  Install Env & Dependencies: `uv venv && uv sync` (Activate the `.venv` after creation)
+
+#### Testing
+
+Run the test suite:
+```bash
+uv run pytest -vv
+```
+
+#### Formatting & Linting
+
+We use `ruff` via `pre-commit`.
+1.  Install hooks: `pre-commit install`
+2.  Run checks: `pre-commit run --all-files`
+
+#### Pull Requests
+
+1.  Fork the repository.
+2.  Create a feature branch.
+3.  Make changes, commit, and push to your fork.
+4.  Open a pull request against the `main` branch of `jlowin/fastmcp`.
+
+Please open an issue or discussion for questions or suggestions!
+
+</details>