Ilograph MCP Server

The Ilograph MCP Server is a [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) server that provides AI agents with

Local serverstdio

What is the Ilograph MCP server?

Connect Ilograph to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. The Ilograph MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI agents with comprehensive access to Ilograph documentation, validation tools, and diagram creation guidance. The ilograph mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

  • 📚 Live Documentation Access — Fetches up-to-date documentation from official Ilograph sources
  • 🔍 Comprehensive Section Coverage — Access to all major Ilograph concepts (resources, perspectives, contexts, etc.)
  • ✅ Advanced Diagram Validation — YAML and Ilograph schema validation with detailed error messages and suggestions
  • ⚡ Intelligent Caching — TTL-based caching with fallback strategies for optimal performance
  • 🛠️ Tool-First Design — Compatible with all current MCP clients (Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, etc.)
  • 📋 Curated Example Library — Real-world Ilograph diagrams with learning context and explanations

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Category — Tool
  • Documentation — fetch_documentation_tool
  • Specification — fetch_spec_tool
  • Examples — list_examples
  • Validation — validate_diagram_tool
  • Icons — search_icons_tool

Credentials and setup notes

  1. Docker: Docker installed and running 2. MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, etc.

Installation

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.

Where it fits

Among the knowledge and memory 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. Ilograph's toolset — Category, Documentation, Specification and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by QuincyMillerDev; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CategoryTool
Documentationfetch_documentation_tool
Specificationfetch_spec_tool
Exampleslist_examples
Validationvalidate_diagram_tool
Iconssearch_icons_tool

How to install the Ilograph MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ilograph": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/quincymillerdev/ilograph-mcp-server:latest"]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  1. Docker: Docker installed and running 2. MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, etc.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Ilograph to Category.
  • Use Ilograph to Documentation.
  • Use Ilograph to Specification.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Ilograph to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (Category, Documentation, Specification, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Ilograph directly.