# vtkapi-mcp

> VTK API validation utilities and MCP server tooling

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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/vtkapi-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Patrick O'Leary
- homepage: https://github.com/patrickoleary/vtkapi-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/patrickoleary/vtkapi-mcp/issues
- version: 1.4.0
- license: MIT License  Copyright (c) 2025 Patrick O'Leary  Permission is …
- protocols: mcp
- tags: vtk, validation, mcp, api, llm
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:vtkapi-mcp

### Description (declared)

# VTK API Validation via MCP

Post-generation validation of VTK Python code using Model Context Protocol (MCP).

## Overview

This module provides automatic validation of generated VTK code to catch API hallucinations:

- ✅ **Direct API lookups** - No vector search overhead, exact class/method verification
- ✅ **Method existence validation** - Detects when LLM invents non-existent methods
- ✅ **Import validation** - Verifies VTK classes are imported from correct modules
- ✅ **Fast in-memory index** - Loads ~2,900 VTK classes at startup
- ✅ **Structured error reporting** - Clear error messages with suggestions

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## Quick Start

### 1. Install the Package

From PyPI (recommended once published):

```bash
pip install vtkapi-mcp
```

For local development we standardize on **uv** to manage the virtualenv and extras:

```bash
uv venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv sync --extra dev      # runtime + pytest + ruff
```

> **Note:** The 64 MB `data/vtk-python-docs.jsonl` file is required at runtime but is not bundled in the wheel. Place it under `data/` (or pass `--api-docs /path/to/file`) before launching the MCP server.

Prefer automation? `./setup.sh` now wraps the same uv workflow and accepts `--dev` to include the testing toolchain.

### 2. Test MCP Integration (Optional)

```bash
uv run python demo_mcp_integration.py
```

This runs a complete demo showing how to use vtkapi-mcp as an MCP server (not as standalone Python library). It demonstrates all 18 MCP tools and error detection.

### 3. Developer Workflow (uv-native)

| Task | Command |
|------|---------|
| Run unit + integration tests | `uv run pytest` |
| Run tests with coverage report | `uv run pytest --cov=vtkapi_mcp --cov-report=term-missing` |
| Run Ruff lint & format checks | `uv run ruff check` / `uv run ruff format --check` |

> These commands automatically reuse the `.venv` created via `uv venv` / `uv sync`. No manual activation is required.

### 3. Configure MCP Client

Add to your MCP settings (e…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/vtkapi-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T15:23:58.687Z)

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