# `TMCP001` Start the MCP server

Install and run Speky's MCP server

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[`MCP001` Start server with specifications](/requirements/MCP001)
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__Source file__: [`specs/mcp/test_01.yaml`](https://github.com/agagniere/speky/blob/master/specs/mcp/test_01.yaml)

__Loaded from__: [`speky_mcp`](https://github.com/agagniere/speky/blob/master/specs/mcp/mcp.toml)

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## Initial state
- The uv tool is required
- The current directory contains the yaml files from `test/samples`


## Procedure
### Step 1
Install Speky
```console
$ uv tool install git+https://github.com/agagniere/speky#master
[...]
Installed 2 executables: speky, speky_mcp

```
### Step 2
Run the MCP server
```console
$ speky_mcp *.yaml
speky_mcp     INFO  Loading tests/samples/simple_requirements.yaml
[...]
speky_mcp     INFO  Specifications loaded successfully
speky_mcp     INFO  MCP server ready, waiting for requests

```