Active Directory MCP Server - Package Structure
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Distribution-Ready Files (these get published):
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📦 ad-mcp-server/
│
├── 📂 src/ad_mcp_server/           ← Main Package Code
│   ├── __init__.py                 ← Package initialization & version
│   └── server.py                   ← MCP server implementation
│
├── 📋 pyproject.toml               ← Package configuration (EDIT THIS!)
├── 📋 MANIFEST.in                  ← Distribution manifest
├── 📋 .gitignore                   ← Git ignore rules
├── 📋 LICENSE                      ← MIT License
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├── 📖 Documentation:
│   ├── DISTRIBUTION_README.md      ← User guide (comprehensive)
│   ├── PUBLISHING_GUIDE.md         ← Publishing instructions (detailed)
│   ├── QUICK_START.md              ← Quick reference
│   ├── PACKAGING_SUMMARY.md        ← This summary document
│   └── PACKAGE_STRUCTURE.txt       ← This file
│
└── 📋 claude_desktop_config_example.json  ← Configuration example


Original/Local Files (not published):
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├── ad_mcp_server.py                ← Your original script (kept for reference)
├── ad.json                         ← Your AD data (sensitive, excluded from git)
├── venv/                           ← Virtual environment
├── README.md                       ← Original README
├── requirements.txt                ← Original requirements
└── .claude/                        ← Claude settings


After Building (python -m build):
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├── 📂 dist/                        ← Distribution files
│   ├── ad_mcp_server-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl  ← Wheel package
│   └── ad_mcp_server-0.1.0.tar.gz            ← Source distribution
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└── 📂 build/                       ← Build artifacts (temporary)


Key Files to Edit Before Publishing:
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1. pyproject.toml
   - Update: name (if needed), authors, email, URLs
   - Line 7-11: Author information
   - Line 25-28: GitHub URLs

2. DISTRIBUTION_README.md (optional)
   - Customize usage examples
   - Add organization-specific details


Installation Commands Comparison:
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BEFORE (Local):
  Config: "command": "C:\\full\\path\\to\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe"
  Args: ["C:\\full\\path\\to\\ad_mcp_server.py"]
  Issues: Hard-coded paths, not portable

AFTER (Published):
  Command: uvx ad-mcp-server@latest
  Config: "command": "uvx"
  Args: ["ad-mcp-server@latest"]
  Benefits: One-line install, portable, auto-updates


Quick Publishing Steps:
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1. Edit pyproject.toml (update name, author, email, URLs)

2. Install build tools:
   pip install build twine

3. Build package:
   python -m build

4. Upload to PyPI:
   python -m twine upload dist/*
   (Use: Username: __token__, Password: your-pypi-api-token)

5. Test installation:
   uvx ad-mcp-server@latest


End User Experience:
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1. Install:
   uvx ad-mcp-server@latest

2. Configure (claude_desktop_config.json):
   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "active-directory": {
         "command": "uvx",
         "args": ["ad-mcp-server@latest"],
         "env": {
           "AD_JSON_PATH": "C:\\path\\to\\ad.json"
         }
       }
     }
   }

3. Restart Claude Desktop

4. Use with Claude:
   "Search for user John Doe"
   "Get details for jdoe"
   "List Domain Admins members"


Need Help?
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📖 Full documentation → DISTRIBUTION_README.md
📖 Publishing guide → PUBLISHING_GUIDE.md
📖 Quick reference → QUICK_START.md
🌐 PyPI Help → https://pypi.org/help/
