# FastMCP 🚀
Move fast and make things.
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The [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) (MCP) connects LLMs to tools and data. FastMCP gives you everything you need to go from prototype to production:
```python
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()
```
## Why FastMCP
Building an effective MCP application is harder than it looks. FastMCP handles all of it. Declare a tool with a Python function, and the schema, validation, and documentation are generated automatically. Connect to a server with a URL, and transport negotiation, authentication, and protocol lifecycle are managed for you. You focus on your logic, and the MCP part just works: **with FastMCP, best practices are built in.**
**That's why FastMCP is the standard framework for working with MCP.** FastMCP 1.0 was incorporated into the official MCP Python SDK in 2024. Today, the actively maintained standalone project is downloaded a million times a day, and some version of FastMCP powers 70% of MCP servers across all languages.
FastMCP has three pillars:
Servers Expose tools, resources, and prompts to LLMs.
Apps Give your tools interactive UIs rendered directly in the conversation.
Clients Connect to any MCP server — local or remote, programmatic or CLI.
**[Servers](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/server)** wrap your Python functions into MCP-compliant tools, resources, and prompts. **[Clients](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/client)** connect to any server with full protocol support. And **[Apps](https://gofastmcp.com/apps/overview)** give your tools interactive UIs rendered directly in the conversation.
Ready to build? Start with the [installation guide](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/installation) or jump straight to the [quickstart](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/quickstart). When you're ready to deploy, [Prefect Horizon](https://www.prefect.io/horizon) offers free hosting for FastMCP users.
## Installation
We recommend installing FastMCP with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):
```bash
uv pip install fastmcp
```
For full installation instructions, including verification and upgrading, see the [**Installation Guide**](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/installation).
**Upgrading?** We have guides for:
- [Upgrading from FastMCP v2](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/upgrading/from-fastmcp-2)
- [Upgrading from the MCP Python SDK](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/upgrading/from-mcp-sdk)
- [Upgrading from the low-level SDK](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/upgrading/from-low-level-sdk)
## 📚 Documentation
FastMCP's complete documentation is available at **[gofastmcp.com](https://gofastmcp.com)**, including detailed guides, API references, and advanced patterns.
Documentation is also available in [llms.txt format](https://llmstxt.org/), which is a simple markdown standard that LLMs can consume easily:
- [`llms.txt`](https://gofastmcp.com/llms.txt) is essentially a sitemap, listing all the pages in the documentation.
- [`llms-full.txt`](https://gofastmcp.com/llms-full.txt) contains the entire documentation. Note this may exceed the context window of your LLM.
**Community:** Join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/uu8dJCgttd) to connect with other FastMCP developers and share what you're building.
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! See the [Contributing Guide](https://gofastmcp.com/development/contributing) for setup instructions, testing requirements, and PR guidelines.
