Build your first MCP Server: Hands-On Workshop ️ @Brisbane

Ever wondered how Claude AI accesses your files, searches your codebase, or connects to external services? The answer is Model Context Protocol (MCP) and you're going to build one yourself.

​What you'll learn in this hands-on workshop:

• ​💡 Understand what MCP is and why it's a game-changer for AI integration
• ​🐍 Build a working MCP server from scratch using Python
• ​🔌 Connect Claude AI to read local files and search through them
• ​🔗 Learn patterns for integrating any API or data source with AI
• ​🏠 Take home a fully functional project you can extend

​🤝 Who Should Attend?

​This workshop is perfect for: Devs, engineers, tech enthusiasts or anyone curious about AI

​Please only RSVP if you can attend the full event. Spots limited.

​🤩 What to Bring:

• ​ Laptop with Python 3.10+ installed (we'll use uv for easy setup)

• ​Curiosity and questions!

​🤩 We'll provide:

• ​Starter code repositories 🐙😺
• ​Step-by-step guidance 👨🏻‍🏫
• ​Snacks and drinks 🍕
• ​A supportive community to learn with 🤝

​ 🗓️ Workshop Format:

• ​Duration: 2 hours
• ​Style: Live coding together - we build, you build!

​ 🧱 What You'll Build:

​A Local File Assistant MCP server that lets Claude AI:

• ​Read files from your computer
• ​Search through documents
• ​Answer questions about your local content

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​👱🏻 Consent on Being Involved in Image or Recording

​This session will be fully recorded with the online streaming recording platforms & photos/videos will be taken. Any attendee who has concern with being involved in the media taken from others shall raise out to any of the city leads (Pavel, Ella, Jax) in advance. Otherwise (if you do not explicitly talk about your concern to us), we will take this for granted while you register and show up on this event.

​🛠️ About Build Club

​Build Club is a global community of makers, developers, and innovators who believe in the power of learning by building. From hackathons to weekly co-building sessions, we connect people who want to explore ideas, ship products fast, and grow their skills through hands-on collaboration.

​​​We’re here to create an environment where experimentation meets community, helping each other go from “just an idea” to something real that works in the world.

​Questions? 🤔Send us a message

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