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DimensionCLIO Plot MCP ServerAdvanced data visualization and plotting from CSV/Excel data for science.BioMCPOne binary. One grammar. Evidence from the biomedical sources you already trust.
FMRS58 / 100 · C75 / 100 · B
Reliability9 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions13 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance13 / 2018 / 20
Documentation11 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Researchers who need efficient creation of standard charts in their workflows
  • Users who want to generate plots from CSV/Excel data quickly without writing custom plotting code
  • Biomedical researchers
  • Clinicians
  • AI agents that need efficient access to biomedical literature and data analysis
Not for
  • Users who need advanced 3D visualizations or interactive dashboards (e.g., Plotly)
  • Users who work with non-tabular data formats (e.g., HDF5) - other CLIO Kit servers are more appropriate
  • Users needing to write to upstream databases (read-only)
  • Users requiring direct access to closed datasets (e.g., COSMIC is not directly integrated)
  • Users expecting all advanced features without API keys
Required permissions
  • Read access to local file system paths for CSV/Excel files provided by the user
  • Execute Python code to generate matplotlib figures
  • Requires internet access to query public biomedical APIs
  • Optional API keys (NCBI, Semantic Scholar, OpenFDA, etc.) to improve rate limits or unlock features
  • Local read/write access for skills, cache, and local study data (e.g., `~/.local/share/biomcp`)
Risks and side effects
  • Input files could be unexpectedly large or contain sensitive information; the MCP server will read whatever file path is provided
  • Generated charts may consume computational resources, but impact is limited
  • Upstream API rate limits may affect performance
  • Some data sources (e.g., KEGG) have licensing terms that restrict non-academic use
  • Features requiring API keys (e.g., OncoKB) may be incomplete without them
  • Local binary installations need regular updates for compatibility
Supported clientsClaude DesktopClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Other MCP stdio clients
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