# iflow-mcp_pymol-mcp

> A simple CLI chatbot using the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/iflow-mcp-pymol-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Edoardo Cilia
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: chatbot, cli, llm, mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_pymol-mcp

### Description (declared)

# PyMOL-MCP: Integrating PyMOL with Claude AI

PyMOL-MCP connects PyMOL to Claude AI through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling Claude to directly interact with and control PyMOL. This powerful integration allows for conversational structural biology, molecular visualization, and analysis through natural language.

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## Features

- **Two-way communication**: Connect Claude AI to PyMOL through a socket-based server
- **Intelligent command parsing**: Natural language processing for PyMOL commands
- **Molecular visualization control**: Manipulate representations, colors, and views
- **Structural analysis**: Perform measurements, alignments, and other analyses
- **Code execution**: Run arbitrary Python code in PyMOL from Claude

## Installation Guide

### Prerequisites

- PyMOL installed on your system
- Claude for Desktop
- Python 3.10 or newer
- Git

### Step 1: Install the UV Package Manager

**On macOS:**

```bash
brew install uv
```

**On Windows:**

```bash
powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
set Path=C:\Users\[YourUsername]\.local\bin;%Path%
```

For other platforms, visit the [UV installation guide](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/).

### Step 2: Clone the Repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/vrtejus/pymol-mcp
cd pymol-mcp
```

### Step 3: Set Up the Environment

Create and activate a Python virtual environment:

```bash
python -m venv venv
```

**On macOS/Linux:**

```bash
source venv/bin/activate
```

**On Windows:**

```bash
venv\Scripts\activate
```

### Step 4: Install Dependencies

With the virtual environment activated:

```bash
pip install mcp
```

### Step 5: Configure Claude Desktop

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config
3. This will open the `claude_desktop_config.json` file
4. Add the MCP server configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pymol": {
      "command":…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_pymol-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T20:25:15.957Z)

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