# napari-mcp

> MCP server for remote control of napari viewers via Model Context Protocol

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
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## Verification
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## Declared
- homepage: https://royerlab.github.io/napari-mcp/
- repository: https://github.com/royerlab/napari-mcp/issues
- version: 0.1.0
- license: BSD-3-Clause
- protocols: mcp
- tags: napari, mcp, microscopy, image-analysis, ai, claude
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:napari-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Napari MCP Server

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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.

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## 🚀 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>`

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)
- media.image-understanding (0.75, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/napari-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T07:21:06.165Z)

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