azure-updates-mcp 0.1.0

MCP server for Azure Updates RSS feed

Azure Updates MCP Server

A Python-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for querying and searching the Azure Updates RSS feed.

Quick Install

One-click install: Click VS Code or Cursor badges for automatic setup (requires uv installed) Manual install: See instructions below for Claude Code, Copilot CLI, or Claude Desktop

Features

• azure_updates_search - Search and filter Azure updates by keyword, category, status, date range, or GUID
• azure_updates_summarize - Get statistical overview and trends of Azure updates
• azure_updates_list_categories - List all available Azure service categories

Installation

pip install -e .

For development:

pip install -e ".[dev]"

Usage

Run the MCP Server

The server uses stdio transport by default, which is the recommended way to use MCP servers with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients:

python -m azure_updates_mcp.server

Connect from Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop MCP config:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Option 1: Using uv (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-updates": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/azure-updates-mcp", "azure-updates-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using Python directly

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-updates": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "azure_updates_mcp.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/azure-updates-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect from Claude Code

Option 1: Using uv (recommended)

claude mcp add --transport stdio azure-updates -- uv run azure-updates-mcp

Option 2: Using Python directly

claude mcp add --transport stdio azure-updates -- python -m azure_updates_mcp.server

Verify the server was added:

claude mcp list

Connect from GitHub Copilot CLI

Add to your Copilot CLI MCP config (~/.copilot/mcp-config.json):

Option 1: Using uv (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-updates": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "azure-updates-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using Python directly

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azure-updates": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "azure_updates_mcp.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/azure-updates-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once connected to Claude Desktop, you can ask questions like:

1. Get recent updates: "Show me the 10 most recent Azure updates"

2. Search by keyword: "Find all Azure updates related to Kubernetes or AKS"

3. Filter by status: "What Azure features are currently in preview?"

4. Check for retirements: "Are there any upcoming Azure service retirements I should know about?"

5. Get overview: "Give me a summary of Azure update activity over the last 2 weeks"

Development

# Run tests
pytest

# Lint
ruff check src/ tests/

License

MIT