Quantitative Researcher MCP Server

Manage quantitative research context across sessions via knowledge graph based MCP Server

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What is the Quantitative Researcher MCP server?

Connect Quantitative Researcher to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Manage quantitative research context across sessions via knowledge graph based MCP Server. The quantitative researcher mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

An MCP server implementation that provides tools for managing quantitative research knowledge graphs, enabling structured representation of research projects, datasets, variables, hypotheses, statistical tests, models, and results. This server helps quantitative researchers organize their data, track their analyses, evaluate hypotheses, and generate insights from numerical data.

  • Persistent Research Context — Maintain a structured knowledge graph of research entities and relationships across multiple analysis sessions
  • Study Session Management — Track research analysis sessions with unique IDs and record progress over time
  • Hypothesis Testing — Track hypotheses, their associated tests, and resulting conclusions
  • Dataset Management — Organize and track descriptive statistics and variables within datasets
  • Statistical Analysis — Record statistical tests, models, and their results
  • Variable Relationships — Track correlations, predictions, and other relationships between variables

Available tools

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

  • getProjectOverview — Comprehensive view of a project including research questions, methodology, datasets, variables
  • getDatasetAnalysis — Analysis of dataset contents including variables, descriptive statistics, and data quality
  • getHypothesisTests — Review of hypothesis tests and their outcomes
  • getVariableRelationships — Examine correlations, predictions, and other relationships between variables
  • getStatisticalResults — Summarize the results of statistical analyses
  • getVisualizationGallery — View visualizations created for datasets and results
  • getModelPerformance — Assess performance metrics for statistical models
  • getResearchQuestionResults — Organize analyses and results by research questions
  • getVariableDistribution — Examine the distribution and properties of individual variables
  • getStatusOverview — View all entities with a specific status (active, completed, pending, abandoned)
  • getPriorityItems — Identify high-priority research tasks and activities
  • getResearchSequence — Visualize the sequence of research processes based on precedes relations

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: MEMORY_FILE_PATH, SESSIONS_FILE_PATH. 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.

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at github on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the knowledge and memory group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Quantitative Researcher's toolset — getProjectOverview, getDatasetAnalysis, getHypothesisTests and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by tejpalvirk; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

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.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Quantitative Researcher.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
getProjectOverviewComprehensive view of a project including research questions, methodology, datasets, variables
getDatasetAnalysisAnalysis of dataset contents including variables, descriptive statistics, and data quality
getHypothesisTestsReview of hypothesis tests and their outcomes
getVariableRelationshipsExamine correlations, predictions, and other relationships between variables
getStatisticalResultsSummarize the results of statistical analyses
getVisualizationGalleryView visualizations created for datasets and results
getModelPerformanceAssess performance metrics for statistical models
getResearchQuestionResultsOrganize analyses and results by research questions
getVariableDistributionExamine the distribution and properties of individual variables
getStatusOverviewView all entities with a specific status (active, completed, pending, abandoned)
getPriorityItemsIdentify high-priority research tasks and activities
getResearchSequenceVisualize the sequence of research processes based on precedes relations
startsessionStarts a new quantitative research session, generating a unique session ID and displaying current research projects, datasets, models, visualizations, and previous sessions. Shows status information via has_status relati
loadcontextLoads detailed context for a specific entity (project, dataset, variable, etc.), displaying relevant information based on entity type. Includes status information, priority levels, and sequential process relationships.

How to install the Quantitative Researcher MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quantitativeresearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:tejpalvirk/quantitativeresearch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MEMORY_FILE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
SESSIONS_FILE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Quantitative Researcher to getProjectOverview.
  • Use Quantitative Researcher to getDatasetAnalysis.
  • Use Quantitative Researcher to getHypothesisTests.

Frequently asked questions

The server stores knowledge graph data in a JSON file configured via `MEMORY_FILE_PATH` (default `./quantitativeresearch/memory.json`) and session data via `SESSIONS_FILE_PATH` (default `./quantitativeresearch/sessions.json`).