The Agent MCP Workshop is an instructor-led series designed to guide participants through developing a Java‑based server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This introduction sets expectations and provides orientation for the learning journey, including prerequisites, workshop structure, and branch-based lesson flow. Participants are encouraged to complete a pre-workshop setup (via 00-setup.md) before class to ensure their environment is ready. The workshop is structured across successive branches—starting with 01-chapter, each representing a progressive lesson where learners will build components of an MCP server from scratch. While self-study is possible, success depends on active instruction and group participation. The introduction also outlines workshop objectives, teaches working with Java’s standard libraries, JSON‑RPC messaging, tool registration, agent integration, and hands-on debugging techniques like STDIO-based communication and protocol-level routing. By setting these foundations, the introduction prepares learners to embark on a hands-on path toward building fully functioning, testable MCP-compatible agents and tools.