# rde-mcp-ros-2

> Model Context Protocol server for ROS 2 introspection and control

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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/rde-mcp-ros-2/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/ranch-hand-robotics/rde-mcp-ros-2
- repository: https://github.com/ranch-hand-robotics/rde-mcp-ros-2/issues
- version: 1.0.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ros2, mcp, model-context-protocol, ai, llm, robotics
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:rde-mcp-ros-2

### Description (declared)

# ROS 2 MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ROS 2, enabling AI assistants like GitHub Copilot to introspect and interact with ROS 2 systems.

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## Features

The ROS 2 MCP Server provides 30+ tools for comprehensive ROS 2 system interaction:

- **Node Management**: List and inspect running nodes
- **Topic Operations**: List, echo, publish, and get topic information
- **Service Operations**: List services, inspect types, and call services
- **Parameter Management**: List, get, and set node parameters
- **Action Operations**: List actions, get info, and send goals
- **Bag Operations**: Record, play, and inspect bag files
- **Interface Inspection**: List and show message/service/action definitions
- **Package Management**: List packages, executables, and manifests
- **Launch Operations**: List and execute launch files with parameters
- **Lifecycle Management**: Control lifecycle nodes and transitions
- **Diagnostics**: Run system health checks with `ros2 doctor`

## Installation

### Quick Install

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ranch-hand-robotics/rde-mcp-ros-2.git
cd rde-mcp-ros-2
./install.sh
```

For detailed installation instructions including platform-specific configuration, see **[INSTALLATION.md](INSTALLATION.md)**.

### Requirements

- **ROS 2**: Humble, Iron, Jazzy, or later
- **Python**: 3.8 or later
- **Operating System**: Linux (Ubuntu recommended), macOS, or Windows with WSL2

## Installation

### Option 1: Install from Source (Development)

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ranch-hand-robotics/rde-mcp-ros-2.git
cd rde-mcp-ros-2

# Install in editable mode
pip install -e .
```

### Option 2: Install from GitHub (Coming Soon)

```bash
# Install via copilot CLI (planned)
gh copilot plugin install ranch…

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

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/rde-mcp-ros-2/ (first seen 2026-09-10T11:26:08.765Z)

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