About Elastica MCP Server
Elastica MCP Server is a Python MCP server for controlling soft, slender-body physics simulations built with Elastica through natural language. It is for users who want to run simulations, adjust parameters remotely, and monitor their state.
Key features
- 01Run Elastica simulations through MCP
- 02Adjust simulation parameters remotely
- 03Monitor simulation state in real time
- 04Use Elastica examples, including continuum snake models
Use cases
- 01Run a soft-body physics simulation from an MCP client
- 02Change simulation parameters remotely
- 03Track the state of a running simulation
MCP support
It exposes Elastica simulation controls to MCP clients, including simulation execution, parameter changes, and state monitoring.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEElastica MCP Server
A Python-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for controlling Elastica soft slender-body physics simulations with natural language.
Features
- Run Elastica simulations through MCP
- Control simulation parameters remotely
- Monitor simulation state in real-time
- Support for various Elastica examples (including continuum snake models)
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- PyElastica >= 0.3.3
- MCP
- uv (for source installation)
Launching the server
git clone https://github.com/skim0119/elastica-mcp-server.git
uv sync
elastica_mcp_server
# uvx --from git+https://github.com/skim0119/elastica-mcp-server@main elastica_mcp_server # not sure how to do this yet
mcp.json setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"elastica-simulation-server": {
"command": "elastica_mcp_server",
"args": []
}
}
}
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