# rigctl-mcp

> MCP server for Hamlib rigctl radio control

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- publisher: Zappatta
- homepage: https://github.com/yourusername/rigctl-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/yourusername/rigctl-mcp
- version: 1.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, rigctl, hamlib, sdr, radio, sdr++
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:rigctl-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Rigctl MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for controlling Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications via the Hamlib rigctl protocol.

## Overview

This MCP server provides AI assistants with the ability to control radio receivers and SDR software like SDR++, GQRX, and other Hamlib-compatible applications. It implements the rigctl network protocol, allowing frequency tuning, mode selection, and recording control.

## Features

- **Frequency Control**: Set and query radio frequency in Hz
- **Mode Control**: Select demodulation mode (FM, WFM, AM, USB, LSB, CW, DSB, RAW)
- **Recording Control**: Start/stop audio recording
- **Quick FM Tuning**: Convenience tool for tuning FM broadcast stations (88-108 MHz)
- **Timed Recording**: Record audio for a specified duration with automatic start/stop

## Supported Applications

Any application that supports the Hamlib rigctl network protocol:

- **SDR++** - Popular cross-platform SDR application
- **GQRX** - Linux SDR receiver
- **CubicSDR** - Cross-platform SDR application
- **rigctld** - Hamlib network daemon for hardware radios

## Installation

### Using uvx (recommended)

```bash
uvx rigctl-mcp
```

### Using pip

```bash
pip install rigctl-mcp
```

### From source (development)

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Zappatta/rigctlmcp.git
cd rigctlmcp
pip install -e .
```

## Setup

### SDR++ Configuration

1. Open SDR++
2. Enable the **Rigctl Server** module in Module Manager
3. Configure rigctl settings:
   - **Port**: 4532 (default Hamlib port)
   - **Bind Address**:
     - `0.0.0.0` if using from Docker
     - `127.0.0.1` if running locally
4. Connect to your SDR device

### Docker Note

If running the MCP server in Docker, the rigctl server must bind to `0.0.0.0` to be accessible from the container. Use …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- infra.devices (0.802, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/rigctl-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T11:27:07.598Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/rigctl-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/rigctl-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:rigctl-mcp