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.

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

• 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

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

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

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

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

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.