MCP server for AIND metadata
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# Archive Notice This repo is being archived. # AIND Metadata MCP Server [](LICENSE)  [](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)    An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to AIND (Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics) metadata and data assets through a comprehensive set of tools and resources. > [!WARNING] > This MCP server is deprecated. You can continue using it to access V1 metadata. > For V2 metadata, please see [aind-data-mcp](https://github.com/AllenNeuralDynamics/aind-data-mcp/). ## Features This MCP server provides tools for: - **Data Retrieval**: Query MongoDB collections with filters and projections - **Aggregation**: Execute complex MongoDB aggregation pipelines - **Schema Exploration**: Access detailed schema examples and documentation - **NWB File Access**: Load and explore NWB (Neurodata Without Borders) files - **Data Summaries**: Generate AI-powered summaries of data assets ## Installation Install uv if you haven't already - following [this documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) Install the MCP server using uv: ```bash uv tool install aind-metadata-mcp ``` Or using pip: ```bash pip install aind-metadata-mcp ``` ## Configuration ### For Cline (VSCode Extension) In order to ensure that the MCP server runs in your preferred client, you will have to download the `aind-metadata-mcp` package to your console. If space is an issue, please set `UV_CACHE_DIR` and `UV_TOOL_DIR` to locations that have capacity be…
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