ORCA MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ORCA quantum chemistry software that provides intelligent tools for generating, validating, and optimizing ORCA input files.

Local serverstdio

What is the ORCA MCP Server?

ORCA MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the phelanshao/orca-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ORCA quantum chemistry software that provides intelligent tools for generating, validating, and optimizing ORCA input files”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
generate_input_file
validate_input_syntax
suggest_keywords

How to install the ORCA MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orca-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/to/orca-mcp-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.