Build an MCP Component and Register It with Aspire

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Overview

This issue tracks the implementation of a Model Content Protocol (MCP) component within this repository, registered in Aspire. MCP is a standard that enables interoperable AI model hosting and serving.

Goals

• Integrate MCP server/component into Aspire following the official quickstart (reference).
• Highlight and document the benefits and practicalities of using MCP inside Aspire.
• Migrate the existing weather tool to the MCP framework as a demonstration.
• Identify and migrate additional example tools to MCP to showcase multi-model/component capabilities.

Tasks

1. Review the MCP quickstart documentation.
2. Design an MCP server/component that can be registered and discovered by Aspire.
3. Refactor the weather tool to function as an MCP-compliant service/component.
4. Identify and select other example tools for migration.
5. Provide documentation and/or sample usage demonstrating MCP inside Aspire.

References

• MCP Quickstart
• mcp blog
• learn docs

Notes

• This work will help establish best practices for integrating MCP within Aspire-based projects.
• Please coordinate with contributors familiar with both Aspire and MCP for optimal implementation.