Mathematica MCP

🚀 Mathematica MCP Server

This is an MCP server that wraps Mathematica's wolframscript command - line interface, offering tools to evaluate Wolfram Language code and obtain information about the Wolfram Engine installation.

✨ Features

📚 Background

• Wolfram Language: A symbolic programming language, e.g., Integrate[x*Sin[x], x]
• Wolfram Engine: The kernel for running Wolfram Language code
• WolframScript: The command - line interface to the Wolfram Engine
• Mathematica: The notebook interface to the Wolfram Engine

Both the Wolfram Engine and WolframScript are freely available for personal use.

📦 Installation

Step 1: Install and Activate WolframScript

Please ensure WolframScript is installed and activated on your system.

wolframscript -version
wolframscript -activate
wolframscript -code "Integrate[x*Sin[x], x]"

Step 2: Install the uv Package Manager

Install the uv package manager.

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Step 3: Edit the Claude Desktop Config File

Edit the Claude Desktop config file and add the mathematica-mcp server. Note that uvx sets up an environment, installs the mathematica-mcp package, and runs the server by calling the mathematica-mcp entry point defined in . No cloning of the repository is necessary. The logs are written to the default user log directory, e.g., ~/Library/Logs/mathematica_mcp/mathematica_mcp.log on macOS.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mathematica-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mathematica-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop config file on macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Step 4: Alternative Installation Method

Alternatively, you can clone the repository and then modify or extend the MCP server code. In this case, make sure to update the path to the local repository in the Claude Desktop config file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mathematica-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/Users/lars/Code/mathematica-mcp",
        "run",
        "mathematica-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop config file on macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json