> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.themcp.company/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation

> Install mcp-tap for TypeScript or Python

## TypeScript

```bash theme={null}
npm install mcp-tap
```

Requires Node.js 18+. Ships as both ESM and CJS.

## Python

```bash theme={null}
pip install mcp-tap
```

Requires Python 3.9+. Zero required dependencies — uses only the standard library.

For cryptographic receipt signing ([AARM](/guides/aarm-receipts)), install the optional extra:

```bash theme={null}
pip install mcp-tap[aarm]
```