holoviz-mcp

Overview

HoloViz MCP is a comprehensive Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to help build interactive dashboards and data visualizations using Panel, hvPlot, Lumen, Datashader, and other Python libraries. It provides documentation access, a display server for creating and sharing Python visualizations with instant URLs, component intelligence for discovering Panel components, and extension support for automatic detection of Panel extensions.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 6 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• show

  Create and share Python visualizations with instant URLs

  Try:Show a bar chart of sales dataTry:Display an interactive dashboard
• search_documentation

  Search through HoloViz documentation for specific information

  Try:How to create a hvPlot line chart?Try:Find examples of Panel layouts
• get_component_info

  Get detailed information about Panel components and their parameters

  Try:Show me parameters for the DatePicker componentTry:How to use the Tabs component?
• get_extension_info

  Get information about available Panel extensions

  Try:What Panel extensions are available?Try:Tell me about Material UI extension
• get_hvplot_info

  Get information about hvPlot plotting functionality

  Try:How to create a scatter plot with hvPlot?Try:Show me hvPlot styling options
• generate_visualization

  Generate visualization code based on natural language description

  Try:Create a line chart comparing sales across regionsTry:Make an interactive histogram of customer ages
• get_layout_examples

  Get examples of Panel layout patterns

  Try:Show me layout examples for dashboardsTry:How to arrange multiple components?
• get_tutorial

  Retrieve specific tutorial steps from HoloViz documentation

  Try:How to start with Panel tutorials?Try:Show me hvPlot basics tutorial

Note: Tools inferred from feature descriptions in the README since no explicit 'Tools' section is provided. The actual tool names and signatures may differ from what was extracted.

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Installation

pip install holoviz-mcp

conda install -c conda-forge holoviz-mcp

docker pull ghcr.io/marcskovmadsen/holoviz-mcp

"mcpServers": {
  "holoviz": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "holoviz_mcp.server"],
    "env": {
      "PYTHONPATH": "${path}" 
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What is HoloViz MCP?

HoloViz MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that provides intelligent access to the HoloViz ecosystem, enabling AI assistants to help build interactive dashboards and data visualizations with Python libraries like Panel, hvPlot, Lumen, and Datashader.

How does the display server work?

The display server executes Python code in an isolated environment and provides web-accessible URLs for visualizations that you can view, share, and manage.

Is it safe to enable code execution?

The MCP server can execute arbitrary Python code when serving Panel applications. This is configurable and enabled by default. See the Security Considerations documentation for details on risks and mitigation strategies.

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