Mcptools MCP Server

mcptools implements the Model Context Protocol in R. There are two sides to mcptools:

Local serverstdio

What is the Mcptools MCP Server?

Mcptools is an MCP project maintained in the posit-dev/mcptools repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “mcptools implements the Model Context Protocol in R. There are two sides to mcptools”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using Rscript. 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.

How to install the Mcptools MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "r-mcptools": {
      "command": "Rscript",
      "args": [
        "-e",
        "mcptools::mcp_server()"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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