MATLAB MCP Server

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A powerful MCP server that integrates MATLAB with AI, allowing you to execute MATLAB code, generate MATLAB scripts from natural language descriptions, and access MATLAB documentation directly through your AI assistant.

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Features

Resources

• Access MATLAB documentation via matlab://documentation/getting-started URI
• Get started guide with examples and usage instructions

Tools

• execute_matlab_code - Execute MATLAB code and get results
• Run any MATLAB commands or scripts
• Option to save scripts for future reference
• View output directly in your conversation
• generate_matlab_code - Generate MATLAB code from natural language
• Describe what you want to accomplish in plain language
• Get executable MATLAB code in response
• Option to save generated scripts

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Requirements

• MATLAB installed on your system
• Node.js (v14 or higher)

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install MATLAB MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @WilliamCloudQi/matlab-mcp-server --client claude

1. Install the package

npm install -g matlab-mcp-server

Or clone the repository and build it yourself:

git clone https://github.com/username/matlab-mcp-server.git
cd matlab-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

2. Configure cline to use the server

To use with cline , add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
 "mcpServers": {
 "matlab-server": {
 "command": "node",
 "args": ["/path/to/matlab-server/build/index.js"],
 "env": {
 "MATLAB_PATH": "/path/to/matlab/executable"
 },
 "disabled": false,
 "autoApprove": []
 }
 }
}

Replace /path/to/matlab/executable with the path to your MATLAB executable:

• Windows: Usually C:\\Program Files\\MATLAB\\R2023b\\bin\\matlab.exe
• macOS: Usually /Applications/MATLAB_R2023b.app/bin/matlab
• Linux: Usually /usr/local/MATLAB/R2023b/bin/matlab

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.