Julia Documentation MCP Server
An MCP server that efficiently serves context to Claude Desktop about Julia documentation and source code.
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Features
- Get documentation for Julia packages, modules, types, functions, and methods
- View source code for Julia functions, types, and methods
- Built-in caching with 5-minute TTL
- Proper error handling for Julia-specific errors
Tools
`get-doc`
Gets Julia documentation for a package, module, type, function, or method.
- Parameter: `path` (string) - Path to Julia object (e.g., 'Base.sort', 'AbstractArray')
`get-source`
Gets Julia source code for a function, type, or method.
- Parameter: `path` (string) - Path to Julia object (e.g., 'Base.sort', 'AbstractArray')
Requirements
- Node.js 16 or higher
- Julia 1.9 or higher installed and accessible in PATH
- Claude Desktop
Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`):
The server will use:
- Your specified Julia project if `JULIA_PROJECT` is set in the config
- The default global Julia environment if no project is specified
- Your system's default Julia installation (must be accessible in PATH)
Development
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
Credit goes to [mrjoshuak/godoc-mcp](https://github.com/mrjoshuak/godoc-mcp) for inspiring this project
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details