README - replace code snippets with examples - direct execution and display utilities (#1137)

examples/snippets/servers/direct_execution.py

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+"""Example showing direct execution of an MCP server.
+
+This is the simplest way to run an MCP server directly.
+cd to the `examples/snippets` directory and run:
+    uv run direct-execution-server
+    or
+    python servers/direct_execution.py
+"""
+
+from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
+
+mcp = FastMCP("My App")
+
+
+@mcp.tool()
+def hello(name: str = "World") -> str:
+    """Say hello to someone."""
+    return f"Hello, {name}!"
+
+
+def main():
+    """Entry point for the direct execution server."""
+    mcp.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()