MCP-Template offers a comprehensive Python starter project designed to streamline the development of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It bundles essential components, including a robust server, a client pool for secure management of multiple connections, and an interactive Jupyter notebook to demonstrate tool usage and AI communication. This project's modular structure facilitates the straightforward integration of custom tools, prompts, and workflows, making it an ideal foundation for rapid prototyping and deployment of MCP solutions with Azure or OpenAI backends.