# stella-mcp

> MCP server for creating and manipulating Stella system dynamics models (.stmx files)

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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
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## Declared
- version: 0.14.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:stella-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Stella MCP Server

A vendor-neutral [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
server for creating and manipulating [Stella](https://www.iseesystems.com/store/products/stella-professional.aspx)
system dynamics models. Any compliant MCP client can build, read, validate, and
save `.stmx` files in the XMILE format; optional host features still vary.

## What is this for?

**Stella** is a system dynamics modeling tool used for simulating complex systems in fields like ecology, biogeochemistry, economics, and engineering. This MCP server allows AI assistants to:

- **Create models from scratch** - Build stock-and-flow diagrams programmatically
- **Read existing models** - Parse and understand .stmx files
- **Validate models** - Check for errors like undefined variables or missing connections
- **Modify models** - Add stocks, flows, auxiliaries, and connectors
- **Save models** - Export valid XMILE files that open in Stella Professional

This is particularly useful for:
- Teaching system dynamics modeling
- Rapid prototyping of models through natural language
- Batch creation or modification of models
- Documenting and explaining existing models

## Installation

### From PyPI

```bash
pip install stella-mcp
```

### From source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/bradleylab/stella-mcp.git
cd stella-mcp
pip install -e .
```

### Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- `mcp>=2.0.0,<3`

## Configuration

### Via uvx (no install required)

If you have [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) installed, the lowest-friction
configuration runs the published package directly:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stella": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["stella-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Desktop

Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stella": {
      "command": "stella-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code

Add to your `.claude/settings.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stella": {
      "command": "stella-mcp"
  …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- commerce.ecommerce (0.791, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/stella-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T13:19:42.736Z)

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