app.py

import gradio as gr

def count_letter(word:str, letter:str) -> int:
    """
    Count the occurrences of a letter in a word/text.
    Args:
        word (str): the input text to search through
        letter(str): the letter to search for
    Returns:
        int: the number of times the letter appears in the word/text.
    """
    word = word.lower()
    letter = letter.lower()
    count = word.count(letter)
    return count

# create a standard gradio ui
demo = gr.Interface(
    fn=count_letter,
    inputs=['textbox', 'textbox'],
    outputs='number',
    title='Letter Counter',
    description="Enter text and a letter to count how many times the letter appears in the text."
)
# launch both the Gradio web interface and the MCP server
if __name__=='__main__':
    demo.launch(mcp_server=True,
                share=True) #to create a public link