Mcp_server_ros_2 MCP Server

View ROS 2 nodes and topics, and call services and actions via MCP

Local serverstdio

What is the Mcp_server_ros_2 MCP Server?

Mcp_server_ros_2 is an MCP integration. View ROS 2 nodes and topics, and call services and actions via MCP.

Packages and local setup

The published oci package is docker.io/mcp/ros2:latest. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTS: Enable custom prompts; MCP_PROMPTS_LOCAL: Use local prompts; MCP_PROMPTS_PATH: Path to custom prompts directory; MCP_PROMPTS_MODULE: Name of the prompts module.

This package has launch arguments in its registry record. Use the maintainer’s configuration for those arguments rather than launching it with only the package name.

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 1.0.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_CUSTOM_PROMPTSEnable custom promptsOptional
MCP_PROMPTS_LOCALUse local promptsOptional
MCP_PROMPTS_PATHPath to custom prompts directoryOptional
MCP_PROMPTS_MODULEName of the prompts moduleOptional