📌Overview

Purpose: The MATLAB MCP Server aims to integrate MATLAB with AI, facilitating the execution of MATLAB code, script generation from natural language, and direct access to MATLAB documentation through an AI assistant.

Overview: This server enhances the MATLAB user experience by allowing intuitive interaction with MATLAB through natural language, making it more accessible for both novice and experienced users. It streamlines the process of coding, learning, and documentation retrieval within the MATLAB ecosystem.

Key Features:

• Access MATLAB Documentation: Users can easily retrieve MATLAB documentation using a dedicated URI, enabling quick reference and guidance.

• Execute MATLAB Code: The execute_matlab_code tool allows users to run MATLAB commands and scripts, view outputs in conversations, and save scripts for future use.

• Generate MATLAB Code: The generate_matlab_code tool converts plain language descriptions into executable MATLAB code, simplifying coding tasks and enhancing productivity.

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MATLAB MCP Server

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.

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

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.