Document PyPI+uvx deployment pattern for Python MCP servers #161
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Summary
Add minimal documentation for an alternative Python deployment pattern using PyPI and
uvxinstead of bundling dependencies.Motivation
During testing, we verified that Python MCP servers can successfully use PyPI for dynamic dependency resolution via
uvx. This pattern is already in production use but was undocumented in the MCPB specification.Changes
README.md
MANIFEST.md
examples/pypi-python/
[project.scripts]entry point setupPattern Overview
Manifest configuration:
{ "mcp_config": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--native-tls", "package-name@latest"] } }Benefits:
@latesttagTrade-offs:
uvtoolTesting
Documentation Approach
This PR intentionally keeps documentation minimal and generic: