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MATLAB MCP Server Wiki

Welcome to the MATLAB MCP Server wiki! This server connects any AI agent to a shared MATLAB installation via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Quick Navigation

• Installation — Prerequisites, MATLAB Engine API, server setup
• Configuration — Full YAML config reference with all options
• MCP Tools Reference — All 14 built-in tools with parameters and examples
• Custom Tools — Expose your own .m functions as AI-callable tools
• Examples — Ready-to-run MATLAB examples for common tasks
• Architecture — System design, engine pool, async jobs, session model
• Async Jobs — Long-running jobs, progress reporting, job lifecycle
• Security — Function blocklist, workspace isolation, upload limits
• Troubleshooting — Common issues and solutions
• FAQ — Frequently asked questions

What is this?

A Python MCP server that gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, custom agents) the ability to:

• Execute MATLAB code — sync for fast commands, async for long-running jobs
• Discover toolboxes — browse installed toolboxes, functions, and help text
• Check code quality — run checkcode/mlint before execution
• Get interactive plots — figures auto-converted to Plotly JSON
• Use custom libraries — expose your .m/.mex functions as first-class MCP tools

Supported Platforms

Platform	MATLAB Version	Transport
macOS	2020b+	stdio, SSE
Windows	2020b+	stdio, SSE

Getting Help

• GitHub Issues
• README