Getting started

Everything runs on a laptop with free software. You will need:

• Python 3.14 and uv (the package manager used across all repos).
• Node.js only if you want the MCP Inspector testing tool.
• An API key for an OpenAI-compatible LLM (DeepSeek, OpenAI, or a local Ollama, which needs no key) only for the chat gateway.

The order that makes sense:

1. Run the MCP server: the heart of the platform.
2. Test it with MCP Inspector (optional): call tools by hand, no AI involved.
3. Run the chat gateway: the full experience, AI included.