Paths/AI Engineer/Model Context Protocol / Clients, Resources & Discovery
Connect a Client to a Server
Clients find servers through configuration. Write the client config that starts the documentation server and registers it under a stable alias.
Validator
IDLE — checks run live as you type commands; submit when done
01Requirements
live checks- Directory ~/.config/mcp exists○
- File ~/.config/mcp/clients.json exists○
- The config lists the server under servers○
- The config states how to start the server○
02Walkthrough
1 of 4 revealed- 01
Create the client config directory
Clients keep their configuration under ~/.config, one directory per tool - the same convention every other CLI on Linux uses.
mkdir -p ~/.config/mcp - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
saved locally in this browserlearner@lab — ubuntu:24.04
Session is disposable
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