mstampfer/claude-code-notebook-mcp

Claude Code Notebook MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive Jupyter notebook interaction capabilities, compatible with Claude Code.

Note: This library emulates the functionality of the cursor-notebook-mcp repository but runs in a web browser. For live updates in Jupyter, install the collaboration extension:

pip install jupyter-collaboration
jupyter labextension install @jupyter/collaboration-extension

Or for JupyterLab 3.x:

pip install jupyterlab-collaboration

Features

This MCP server implements all 29 required Jupyter notebook operations:

Notebook Management

• notebook_create - Creates a new, empty notebook file
• notebook_delete - Deletes an existing notebook file
• notebook_rename - Renames/moves a notebook file from one path to another
• notebook_read - Reads an entire notebook and returns its structure as a dictionary

Cell Operations

• notebook_read_cell - Reads the source content of a specific cell
• notebook_add_cell - Adds a new code or markdown cell after a specified index
• notebook_edit_cell - Replaces the source content of a specific cell
• notebook_delete_cell - Deletes a specific cell
• notebook_change_cell_type - Changes a cell's type (code, markdown, or raw)
• notebook_duplicate_cell - Duplicates a cell multiple times (default: once)
• notebook_move_cell - Moves a cell to a different position
• notebook_split_cell - Splits a cell into two at a specified line number
• notebook_merge_cells - Merges a cell with the cell immediately following it

Cell Content & Metadata

• notebook_read_cell_metadata - Reads the metadata of a specific cell
• notebook_edit_cell_metadata - Updates the metadata of a specific cell
• notebook_read_cell_output - Reads the output list of a specific code cell
• notebook_edit_cell_output - Allows direct manipulation and setting of cell outputs
• notebook_clear_cell_outputs - Clears the outputs and execution count of a specific cell
• notebook_clear_all_outputs - Clears outputs and execution counts for all code cells

Notebook Information & Metadata

• notebook_get_cell_count - Returns the total number of cells
• notebook_read_metadata - Reads the top-level notebook metadata
• notebook_edit_metadata - Updates the top-level notebook metadata
• notebook_get_info - Retrieves general information (cell count, metadata, kernel, language info)
• notebook_validate - Validates the notebook structure against the nbformat schema

Advanced Operations

• notebook_export - Exports the notebook to another format (e.g., python, html) using nbconvert
• notebook_get_outline - Produces an outline showing cell numbers with major headings/functions and line counts
• notebook_search - Searches cells for a keyword, showing which cell matches were found with contextual snippets
• notebook_bulk_add_cells - Adds multiple cells to a notebook in a single operation
• notebook_get_server_path_context - Provides detailed server path configuration

Installation

npm install

Usage

As MCP Server (for Claude Code)

Option 1: Using Claude CLI (Recommended)

1. Navigate to the project directory:

cd /path/to/claude-code-notebook-mcp

2. Add the MCP server:

claude mcp add jupyter "$(pwd)/src/server.js"

3. Verify the server was added:

claude mcp list

Option 2: Manual Configuration

1. Copy the example configuration file and customize it:

# For project-specific configuration
cp .mcp.example.json .mcp.json

# Or for Claude Code configuration
cp claude-code-config.example.json claude-code-config.json

2. Edit the configuration file and update the cwd path to your project location:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jupyter": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["src/server.js"],
      "cwd": "/your/actual/path/to/claude-code-notebook-mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. For user-wide settings, add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jupyter": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["src/server.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/claude-code-notebook-mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Start Claude Code and the Jupyter tools will be available.

Standalone Client

node src/client.js

This will run a demonstration showing the basic capabilities.

Programmatic Usage

import { JupyterMCPClient } from './src/client.js';

const client = new JupyterMCPClient();
await client.connect();

// Create a new notebook
await client.createNotebook('./my_notebook.ipynb');

// Add a markdown cell
await client.addCell('./my_notebook.ipynb', 'markdown', '# My Notebook', -1);

// Add a code cell
await client.addCell('./my_notebook.ipynb', 'code', 'print("Hello World")', 0);

// Get notebook outline
const outline = await client.getOutline('./my_notebook.ipynb');
console.log(outline.content[0].text);

Compatibility

• Claude Code: Fully compatible with Claude Code's MCP integration
• Node.js: Requires Node.js 18+ with ES modules support
• Jupyter: Compatible with nbformat 4.x notebooks

Development

Running the Server

npm start

Development Mode (with file watching)

npm run dev

Testing

node src/client.js

Architecture

• Server (src/server.js): MCP server implementation with all 29 Jupyter notebook tools
• Client (src/client.js): Example client with convenience methods for common operations
• Configuration (claude-code-config.json): Claude Code MCP server configuration

The server uses the official MCP SDK and implements the full MCP protocol for tool calling. All notebook operations are performed using Node.js file system operations and JSON manipulation, ensuring compatibility across platforms.