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DimensionROS MCP ServerConnect AI models to ROS robots through MCP.Hevy MCPManage your Hevy workout data from AI assistants via MCP.
FMRS47 / 100 · D77 / 100 · B
Reliability9 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions6 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance11 / 2016 / 20
Documentation11 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Robotics developers using ROS 1 or ROS 2
  • Teams that want MCP clients to observe or control robots
  • Robot diagnosis, experimentation, and simulation
  • Hevy PRO users who want AI assistants to directly access their workout data
  • People who prefer using MCP clients like Claude, Cursor, Codex for fitness tracking
  • Anyone needing summaries and insights from their training data
Not for
  • Systems that do not use ROS or ROS 2
  • AI applications expected to run independently without a ROS connection
  • Production deployments requiring guaranteed authentication or authorization, which are not described in the source
  • Users without a Hevy PRO subscription (API key required)
  • Users who want to use the server without an API key
  • Those needing delete workflows (Hevy API does not expose delete endpoints)
Required permissions
  • Access ROS topics, services, actions, and parameters
  • Read sensor data and robot state
  • Publish messages, call services or actions, and set parameters when requested
  • Add a rosbridge node to the existing ROS setup
  • Requires HEVY_API_KEY environment variable for Hevy API authentication
  • Can create, update, and replace workouts, routines, folders, templates, and body measurements via tools
  • Read operations can fetch workouts, routines, folders, templates, history, and user info
Risks and side effects
  • Natural-language requests may trigger control operations on real robots
  • Changing parameters or calling services and actions may affect robot state and surrounding equipment
  • The source does not describe authentication, authorization, or safety controls
  • API key can be misused if leaked; do not expose in URLs, logs, or screenshots
  • Create operations may produce duplicates on retry; update operations replace existing records
  • The server sends data to the Hevy API and may send telemetry to external services unless disabled
Supported clientsClaude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, CursorClaude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Antigravity
Tools026