Wolfram-MCP by paraporoco - MCP Server

Wolfram Language MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides powerful mathematical computation capabilities via Wolfram Language/Mathematica integration. Built with FastMCP for seamless integration with Claude Desktop.

Features

Mathematical Calculations - Evaluate complex expressions
Equation Solving - Solve algebraic and differential equations
Calculus Operations - Integration and differentiation
Matrix Operations - Linear algebra computations
Statistical Analysis - Statistical measures and data analysis
Symbolic Mathematics - Simplify, factor, and expand expressions
Arbitrary Code Execution - Execute any Wolfram Language code
Data Visualization Workflow - Generate data with Wolfram, visualize with React/Python

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Wolfram Mathematica 14.0+ or Wolfram Engine (free for developers)
Claude Desktop

Installation

1. Install Wolfram Mathematica or Wolfram Engine

Option A: Wolfram Mathematica (Commercial)

Download from Wolfram Research

Option B: Wolfram Engine (Free for developers)

Download from Wolfram Engine
Requires free license activation

2. Install the MCP Server

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/paraporoco/Wolfram-MCP.git
cd Wolfram-MCP

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate virtual environment
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wolfram": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\Projects\\Wolfram-MCP\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\Projects\\Wolfram-MCP\\wolfram_mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Adjust paths according to your installation location.

4. Verify Installation

Restart Claude Desktop and ask:

Can you test the Wolfram connection?

Claude should use the wolfram_test_connection tool and report success.

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Example
`wolfram_calculate`	Evaluate mathematical expressions	`2 + 2`, `Integrate[x^2, x]`
`wolfram_solve`	Solve equations	Solve `x^2 - 5x + 6 == 0` for `x`
`wolfram_integrate`	Compute integrals	Integrate `x^2` with respect to `x`
`wolfram_differentiate`	Compute derivatives	Differentiate `x^3 + 2x^2 + x`
`wolfram_simplify`	Simplify expressions	Simplify `(x^2 - 1)/(x - 1)`
`wolfram_factor`	Factor expressions	Factor `x^2 - 5x + 6`
`wolfram_expand`	Expand expressions	Expand `(x + 1)^3`
`wolfram_matrix_operations`	Matrix computations	Inverse of `{{1,2},{3,4}}`
`wolfram_statistics`	Statistical analysis	Mean of `{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}`
`wolfram_execute`	Execute arbitrary Wolfram code	`Table[Prime[n], {n, 1, 10}]`
`wolfram_test_connection`	Test Wolfram connection	Verify setup

Visualization Workflow

The Wolfram MCP excels at mathematical computation but returns symbolic representations rather than rendered images. For visual graphs and charts, use the hybrid workflow:

Wolfram (Computation) → Data Extraction → Visualization Tool (Rendering)

📖 - Comprehensive documentation on creating beautiful, interactive charts

Quick Example

Generate data with Wolfram:

Table[{x, Sin[x], Cos[x]}, {x, 0, 2*Pi, 0.1}]

Visualize with React or Python:

See for interactive React charts
See for publication-quality matplotlib plots

📁 - Complete working examples with code

Usage Examples

Basic Mathematics

What is the integral of x^2?
Solve the equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0

Advanced Calculus

Find the derivative of sin(x) * cos(x)
Compute the definite integral of x^2 from 0 to 1

Linear Algebra

Calculate the inverse of the matrix {{1,2},{3,4}}
Find the eigenvalues of {{4,1},{2,3}}

Statistics

What is the mean of the dataset {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}?
Calculate the standard deviation of {10, 20, 30, 40, 50}

Symbolic Math

Simplify (x^2 - 1)/(x - 1)
Factor x^2 - 5x + 6
Expand (x + 1)^3

Configuration

The server defaults to using WolframScript at:

C:\Program Files\Wolfram Research\Mathematica\14.0\wolframscript.exe

To use a different version or location, modify the paths in wolfram_mcp_server.py:

WOLFRAM_SCRIPT_PATH = r"C:\Your\Custom\Path\wolframscript.exe"
MATH_KERNEL_PATH = r"C:\Your\Custom\Path\MathKernel.exe"

Troubleshooting

"Wolfram Language Not Found"

Verify Mathematica/Wolfram Engine is installed
Check the paths in wolfram_mcp_server.py match your installation
Ensure Wolfram Engine is activated (run wolframscript in terminal)

"Connection Test Failed"

Make sure your Mathematica license is active
Try running wolframscript -code "2+2" in your terminal
Check that the executable path is correct

"Execution Timed Out"

Complex calculations may need more time
Use wolfram_execute with a custom timeout parameter
Consider simplifying the expression

Development

Project Structure

Wolfram-MCP/
├── wolfram_mcp_server.py    # Main server implementation
├── requirements.txt          # Python dependencies
├── README.md                # Documentation
├── LICENSE                  # MIT License
└── venv/                    # Virtual environment (not in git)

Running Tests

# Test the connection directly
python wolfram_mcp_server.py

# Use with Claude Desktop to test all tools

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see file for details

Acknowledgments

Built with FastMCP by Marvin
Powered by Wolfram Language
Designed for Claude Desktop

Support

For issues and questions:

Open an issue on GitHub
Check existing issues for solutions
Refer to Wolfram Language documentation for syntax help

Made with ❤️ for the Claude + Wolfram community