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arcade-mcp

A Python framework for building MCP servers and agent tools.

★ 1.0k stars⑂ 119 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

arcade-mcp is an open-source ai agents project by ArcadeAI (ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp on GitHub). It has 1,047 GitHub stars and 119 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 7 October 2026.

GitHub stars
1,047
Forks
119
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
7 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Define the job

    Know what you want the agent to accomplish before touching any code.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repo and read the README's requirements section.

  3. Wire up dependencies

    Install what's needed and add API keys or configuration.

  4. Take it for a spin

    Run the quickstart example, then iterate from there.

// features

Why people love it

MCP server scaffolding

Servers without the boilerplate.

Tool authoring

Focus on capabilities, not plumbing.

Auth handling

Secure your tools properly.

Multi-client compatible

Claude, Codex, and other MCP clients.

Python

The lingua franca of agent tooling.

Arcade ecosystem

Backed by Arcade's tooling work.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp.git
    cd arcade-mcp
  2. Step 2 — Create a venv and install

    Isolate dependencies, then install requirements.

    python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Launch using the entry point shown in the README.

    python -m arcade_mcp  # check README for the exact command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains arcade-mcp?

It is an open-source project at ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp with 119 forks. Check the contributors tab and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is arcade-mcp free to use?

Yes — it's MIT licensed: free to use, modify, and ship commercially. Just keep the license notice in copies.

MCP vs plain APIs?

MCP gives agents a standard way to discover and call tools; arcade-mcp is the scaffolding for building those servers in Python.

Who is it for?

Developers whose agents need custom capabilities — internal APIs, proprietary data, special tools.

How do I get started?

Clone the repo and follow the README quickstart — the docs at https://docs.arcade.dev walk through setup.

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