How can I connect to an MCP agent locally using Python with a custom client (not Claude or Cursor)?

[yogesh kn]

Hi Atlassian Community,

I’m experimenting with the new MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for Atlassian products

My question:
👉 Are there any examples of sending and receiving MCP events in Python so I can integrate them with another LLM (e.g., Gemini or OpenAI) instead of Claude or Cursor?

Thanks in advance!

[Tomislav Tobijas · Accepted solution]

Hi @yogesh kn ,

As far as I know, there are no official Python SDK or code samples for MCP event handling.

However, I haven't played much with this to be honest, so I'm just going to move this to Rovo forum group as some experts from there might want to jump in on this 👀

Like, the best bet (at the moment) would be to ask Rovo to see what it will tell you when it comes to integration with other LLMs 🫣

Cheers,
Tobi

[Dr Valeri Colon _Connect Centric_]

@yogesh kn Atlassian hasn’t published Python examples yet. MCP access is still limited, and the only supported clients are the ones Atlassian ships (e.g., Rovo Dev). You can use the open-source MCP spec to build your own Python client, but Atlassian’s MCP server won’t authenticate external LLMs like Gemini/OpenAI yet. No public samples or supported flow are available today.