MCP server for remote control of napari viewers via Model Context Protocol
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# Napari MCP Server [](https://github.com/royerlab/napari-mcp/actions) [](https://codecov.io/gh/royerlab/napari-mcp) [](https://badge.fury.io/py/napari-mcp) [](https://www.python.org/downloads/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause) MCP server for remote control of napari viewers via Model Context Protocol (MCP). Perfect for AI-assisted microscopy analysis with Claude Desktop and other LLM applications. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d261674c-9875-4671-8c60-a7f49d6f1b84 ## 🚀 Quick Start (3 Steps) ### 1. Install the Package ```bash pip install napari-mcp ``` ### 2. Auto-Configure Your AI Application ```bash # For Claude Desktop napari-mcp-install install claude-desktop # Include a napari GUI backend in the uv environment napari-mcp-install install claude-desktop --backend pyqt6 # For other applications (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, etc.) napari-mcp-install install --help # See all options ``` ### 3. Restart Your Application & Start Using Restart your AI app and you're ready! Try asking: ``` "Can you call session_information() to show my napari session details?" ``` **→ See [Full Documentation](https://royerlab.github.io/napari-mcp/) for detailed guides** ## 🔌 Using as a napari Plugin napari-mcp can also be used as a **napari plugin** for direct integration with a running napari session: 1. **Start napari** normally: `napari` 2. **Open the widget**: Plugins → napari-mcp: MCP Server Control 3. **Click "Start Server"** to expose your current session to AI assistants 4. **Connect your AI app** using the standard installer: `napari-mcp-install install <app>` This mode …
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