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---
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title: "Installation"
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description: "Install mcp-use and get your development environment ready"
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icon: "download"
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---
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<Info>
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**Prerequisites**:
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- Install [Python](https://python.org/) (version 3.11 or higher)
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- pip, uv, or poetry package manager
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</Info>
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## Install mcp-use
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<CodeGroup>
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```bash pip
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pip install mcp-use
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```
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```bash uv
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uv add mcp-use
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```
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```bash poetry
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poetry add mcp-use
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```
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</CodeGroup>
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This gives you access to everything: **MCPAgent**, **MCPClient**, and **MCPServer**.
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## LLM Providers (for Agents)
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If you're building agents, install your preferred LLM provider:
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<CodeGroup>
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```bash OpenAI
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pip install langchain-openai
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```
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```bash Anthropic
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pip install langchain-anthropic
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```
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```bash Google
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pip install langchain-google-genai
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```
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```bash Groq
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pip install langchain-groq
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```
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</CodeGroup>
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<Warning>
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**Tool Calling Required**: Only models with tool calling capabilities can be used with mcp-use agents.
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</Warning>
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## Environment Variables
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Create a `.env` file in your project root:
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```bash
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OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
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ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
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GOOGLE_API_KEY=AI...
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GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_...
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```
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Load them in your scripts:
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```python
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from dotenv import load_dotenv
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load_dotenv()
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```
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## Development Installation
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Install from source for the latest features or to contribute:
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<CodeGroup>
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```bash pip
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git clone https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use.git
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cd mcp-use/libraries/python
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pip install -e .
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```
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```bash dev mode
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git clone https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use.git
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cd mcp-use/libraries/python
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pip install -e ".[dev]"
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```
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</CodeGroup>
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## Next Steps
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<CardGroup cols={3}>
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<Card title="Agent" icon="brain" href="/python/agent/building-custom-agents">
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Build AI Agents with tool calling capabilities through MCP connections
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</Card>
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<Card title="Client" icon="router" href="/python/client/connection-types">
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A full featured MCP Client implementation for Python
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</Card>
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<Card title="Server" icon="server" href="/python/server">
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The MCP Server framework implementation for Python
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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<Tip>
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**Need Help?** Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/XkNkSkMz3V) or [Github](https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use) communities.
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</Tip>
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