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julia-mcp
by aplavin
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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julia-mcp · Summary

MCP server for persistent Julia sessions, avoiding startup costs and preserving state between calls.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

julia-mcp · Use cases

  • AI-assisted Julia development with fast code iteration
  • Scientific computing workflows requiring persistent state
  • Educational environments for teaching Julia programming

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

julia-mcp · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/aplavin/julia-mcp.git
cd julia-mcp
  1. Register with Claude Desktop (add to claude_desktop_config.json):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "julia": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/julia-mcp", "python", "server.py"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Prerequisites: Install uv and Julia (julia binary must be in PATH). Recommended packages: Revise.jl and TestEnv.jl.

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
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