Day 1 – Foundations and First Working Server
- MCP basics and mental model (servers, clients, tools, context)
- Environment setup and developer workflow
- Build a simple MCP server (tools + resources)
- Connect a client and invoke tools
- Add LLM integration and basic context handling
- Debugging and testing MCP servers
- Labs of the day cover: Build and run your first usable MCP server end-to-end

Day 2 – Production Patterns and Advanced Capabilities
- Designing useful tools and APIs for MCP servers
- Context engineering and prompt constraints in practice
- Auth, security, and multi-tenant considerations
- Streaming, transport options, and performance basics
- Integrating with IDEs and real apps
- Deployment patterns and scaling
- Labs of the day cover: Extend your server with real-world features and deploy it