To install the OpenEdge MCP Server, you must first download and unpack the distribution package. This section explains the available distribution formats and how to prepare the files for use.

Download the release artifact

Download the release ZIP file from the Progress ESD website and place it in your working directory.
  1. Navigate to the Progress Software ESD website.
  2. From the list of available product lines, select Progress OpenEdge > Progress OpenEdge 12.8.x.
  3. From the list of releases, select Progress OpenEdge MCP Server.
  4. From the list of available files, select the appropriate distribution package to download.

Unpack the distribution

Run the following commands to extract the files.

  • On Linux:
    unzip OPENEDGE-MCP-SERVER-<version>_LIN64.zip -d oemcp-dist 
cd oemcp-dist
  • On Windows (PowerShell):
    Expand-Archive -Path OPENEDGE-MCP-SERVER-<version>_WIN64.zip -DestinationPath oemcp-dist 
cd oemcp-dist
    Alternatively, you can use an unzip utility or select the Extract All from the Windows Explorer context menu.

Contents of the distribution

After unpacking, the directory contains:
File/Directory Description
mcpgen|bat|ps1 CLI wrapper for profile generation and lifecycle tasks
load_images.sh|bat|ps1 Script to load pre-built Docker images (server and utilities)
images/*.tar.gz Docker images for offline installation
tools/ Templates and helper libraries
VERSION Product version information
mcp.properties.README Additional configuration details
CHECKSUM.txt Contains the SHA256 message digests for all files in the distribution package.
IMAGES_MANIFEST.txt Lists the container images included in the distribution package, if any.
wheels/ Includes the mcpgen Python wheel (.whl) for tooling.
examples/ Provides various examples for using the OpenEdge MCP Server.