Fiji MCP Server

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Local serverstdioPython

What is the Fiji MCP MCP server?

Most AI and media services work still happens through a UI a human drives. Fiji MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. See how it can look here: https://bsky.app/profile/nkiaru.bsky.social/post/3lrvofh64n225.

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

  • fiji-tools — (Java) contains a few functions that facilitates the comminucation with a LLM. The GUI for coding (editor) is easily accessible to a user, but not to
  • fiji_mcp — (Python) simple wrapper of Fiji functions, exposed as tools for the MCP server

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Among the AI and media services options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Fiji MCP's toolset — fiji-tools, fiji_mcp — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by NicoKiaru; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Fiji MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
fiji-tools(Java) contains a few functions that facilitates the comminucation with a LLM. The GUI for coding (editor) is easily accessible to a user, but not to a bot
fiji_mcp(Python) simple wrapper of Fiji functions, exposed as tools for the MCP server

How to install the Fiji MCP MCP server

{"mcpServers": 
	{
		"fiji_mcp": {
			"command": "uv",
			"args": [
				"--directory",
				"C:/Users/Nicolas/PycharmProjects/fiji_mcp",
				"run",
				"main.py"
			]
		}
	}
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Fiji MCP to fiji-tools.
  • Use Fiji MCP to fiji mcp.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Fiji MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (fiji-tools, fiji_mcp) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Fiji MCP directly.