{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "raw", "metadata": { "vscode": { "languageId": "raw" } }, "source": [ "# 🔧 Building Basic MCP Tools\n", "\n", "Welcome to the world of practical MCP tools! In this notebook, you'll learn to create useful, real-world tools that demonstrate the power and versatility of the MCP protocol.\n", "\n", "## 🎯 Learning Objectives\n", "\n", "By the end of this notebook, you will:\n", "- Build a calculator tool with multiple operations\n", "- Create a text processing tool for common string operations\n", "- Develop a unit converter tool\n", "- Understand best practices for tool design\n", "- Learn error handling and input validation\n", "\n", "## 🛠️ Tools You'll Build\n", "\n", "1. **🧮 Smart Calculator** - Math operations with history\n", "2. **📝 Text Processor** - String manipulation utilities\n", "3. **🔄 Unit Converter** - Convert between different units\n", "4. **📊 Data Formatter** - Format data in various ways\n", "\n", "## 📚 Table of Contents\n", "\n", "1. [Tool Design Principles](#design-principles)\n", "2. [Calculator Tool](#calculator-tool)\n", "3. [Text Processing Tool](#text-tool)\n", "4. [Unit Converter Tool](#converter-tool)\n", "5. [Combining Tools](#combining-tools)\n", "6. [Best Practices](#best-practices)\n" ] } ], "metadata": { "language_info": { "name": "python" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 2 }