Highs MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides linear programming (LP) and mixed-integer programming (MIP) optimization capabilities using the

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What is the Highs MCP MCP server?

Highs mcp mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Highs MCP directly. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides linear programming (LP) and mixed-integer programming (MIP) optimization capabilities using the HiGHS solver.

What Highs MCP does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides linear programming (LP) and mixed-integer programming (MIP) optimization capabilities using the HiGHS solver.

This MCP server exposes the HiGHS optimization solver through a standardized interface, allowing AI assistants and other MCP clients to solve complex optimization problems including:

Key capabilities

  • High Performance — Built on the HiGHS solver, one of the fastest open-source optimization solvers
  • Sparse Matrix Support — Efficient handling of large-scale problems with sparse constraint matrices
  • Type Safety — Full TypeScript support with Zod validation for robust error handling
  • Compact Variable Format — Self-contained variable specifications with smart defaults
  • Flexible Problem Types — Supports continuous, integer, and binary variables
  • Multiple Solver Methods — Choose between simplex, interior point, and other algorithms
  • Comprehensive Output — Returns primal solution, dual values, and reduced costs

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:

  • Building — The Building tool exposed by this server
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server

Installing the highs mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as highs-mcp, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Requirements

  • Node.js >= 16.0.0

Where it fits

Productivity servers pay off through capture: the tasks and notes that never get filed are the ones where opening the app is more friction than the thought is worth. Highs MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Building, Testing — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other productivity servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by wspringer, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the highs mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
BuildingThe Building tool exposed by this server.
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Highs MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "highs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["highs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Node.js >= 16.0.0

Example prompts to try

  • Use Highs MCP to Building.
  • Use Highs MCP to Testing.

Frequently asked questions

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