Create, run, and analyze NetLogo agent-based models through natural conversation
Connect NetLogo MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Create, run, and analyze NetLogo agent-based models through natural conversation. The netlogo mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.
The first MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for NetLogo — enabling AI assistants to create, run, and analyze agent-based models through natural conversation.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Built — in references** — NetLogo primitives, programming guide, and 6→7 transition guide as MCP resourcesWindows — C:/Program Files/NetLogo*macOS — /Applications/NetLogo*Linux — /opt/netlogo*, ~/netlogo*Run — pip install netlogo-mcpcommand — netlogo-mcpenv.NETLOGO_HOME — the NetLogo path you detectedenv.JAVA_HOME — the JDK path you detectedIMPORTANT — configure it for THIS project only (project-scope config file), not globally, unless I say otherwise — a global entry loads the server in everyRequirement — Install via terminal?Problem — SolutionConfiguration is passed through the environment: NETLOGO_HOME, JAVA_HOME. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
| Requirement | Install via terminal? | How | |-------------|----------------------|-----| | Python 3.10+ | Yes | Windows: winget install Python.Python.3.12 · macOS: brew install python@3.12 · Linux: sudo apt install python3.12 | | Java JDK 11+ | Yes | Windows: winget install EclipseAdoptium.Temurin.21.JDK · macOS: brew install --cask temurin · Linux: `sudo apt install
The server ships on PyPI as netlogo-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. NetLogo MCP's toolset — Built, Windows, macOS and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Razee4315; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Built | in references** — NetLogo primitives, programming guide, and 6→7 transition guide as MCP resources |
| Windows | C:/Program Files/NetLogo* |
| macOS | /Applications/NetLogo* |
| Linux | /opt/netlogo*, ~/netlogo* |
| Run | pip install netlogo-mcp |
| command | netlogo-mcp |
| env.NETLOGO_HOME | the NetLogo path you detected |
| env.JAVA_HOME | the JDK path you detected |
| IMPORTANT | configure it for THIS project only (project-scope config file), not globally, unless I say otherwise — a global entry loads the server in every session. |
| Requirement | Install via terminal? |
| Problem | Solution |
{
"mcpServers": {
"netlogo": {
"command": "netlogo-mcp",
"args": [],
"env": {
"NETLOGO_HOME": "C:/Program Files/NetLogo 7.0.3",
"JAVA_HOME": "C:/Program Files/Eclipse Adoptium/jdk-25.0.2.10-hotspot"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Requirement | Install via terminal? | How | |-------------|----------------------|-----| | Python 3.10+ | Yes | Windows: winget install Python.Python.3.12 · macOS: brew install python@3.12 · Linux: sudo apt install python3.12 | | Java JDK 11+ | Yes | Windows: winget install EclipseAdoptium.Temurin.21.JDK · macOS: brew install --cask temurin · Linux: `sudo apt install
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| NETLOGO_HOME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| JAVA_HOME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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