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Build your first MCP server in 15 minutes

A working MCP server with three real tools, deployed to Claude Code. Full repo included.

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HackerHeap is back: building with AI agents in 2026

HackerHeap is back: a multi-platform resource for working developers building with AI coding agents. We cover Claude Code,…

6 min read May 5

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// Cornerstone guide

The complete 2026 guide to building MCP servers

An end-to-end walkthrough — protocol, transports, security, testing, deployment — with working Python code you can fork.

Includes 12 chapters, 4 starter repos, debugging cookbook, and a reference implementation you can fork.

~8,000 words Updated May 2026 Free

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# MCP server in 12 lines (Python)
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP

server = FastMCP("hackerheap-hello")

@server.tool()
def greet(name: str) -> str:
    return f"Hello, {name}"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    server.run()