# GIS MCP Server

✨ Want to perform accurate geospatial analysis in your chatbot? ✨

Install GIS-MCP and transform your AI's spatial capabilities!

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that connects Large Language Models (LLMs) to GIS operations using GIS libraries (Currently Shapely and PyProj supported), enabling AI assistants to perform geospatial operations and transformations.

> Alpha > > Version 0.2.0 (Alpha) is under active development. We welcome contributions and developers to join us in building this project. ## 🎥 Demo

## 📋 Table of Contents - [Features](#-features) - [Prerequisites](#-prerequisites) - [Installation](#-installation) - [pip Installation](#-pip-installation) - [Development Installation](#-development-installation) - [Available Tools](#-available-tools) - [Shapely Operations](#shapely-operations) - [Basic Operations](#basic-operations) - [Geometric Properties](#geometric-properties) - [Transformations](#transformations) - [Advanced Operations](#advanced-operations) - [Measurements](#measurements) - [Validation and Simplification](#validation-and-simplification) - [PyProj Operations](#pyproj-operations) - [Coordinate Transformations](#coordinate-transformations) - [CRS Information](#crs-information) - [Geodetic Calculations](#geodetic-calculations) - [Client Development](#-client-development) - [Planned Features](#-planned-features) - [Contributing](#-contributing) - [License](#-license) - [Related Projects](#-related-projects) - [Support](#-support) - [Badges](#-badges) ## 🚀 Features - 🔍 Comprehensive geometric operations (intersection, union, buffer, etc.) - 🌐 Advanced coordinate transformations and projections - 📏 Precise distance and area calculations - 🗺️ Spatial analysis and validation - 🛠️ Easy integration with MCP-compatible clients ## 📋 Prerequisites - Python 3.10 or higher - MCP-compatible client (like Claude Desktop or Cursor) - Internet connection for package installation ## 🛠️ Installation Choose the installation method that best suits your needs: ### 📦 pip Installation The pip installation is recommended for most users: 1. Install uv package manager: ```bash pip install uv ``` 2. Create the Virtual Environment (Python 3.10+): ```bash uv venv --python=3.10 ``` 3. Install the package: ```bash uv pip install gis-mcp ``` 4. Start the server: ```bash gis-mcp ``` #### pip Configuration To use the pip installation with Claude or Cursor, add the following configuration: **Claude Desktop:** **Windows:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\.venv\\Scripts\\gis-mcp", "args": [] } } } ``` **Linux/Mac:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "/home/YourUsername/.venv/bin/gis-mcp", "args": [] } } } ``` **Cursor IDE** (create `.cursor/mcp.json`): **Windows:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\.venv\\Scripts\\gis-mcp", "args": [] } } } ``` **Linux/Mac:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "/home/YourUsername/.venv/bin/gis-mcp", "args": [] } } } ``` After configuration: 1. Make sure to replace `YourUsername` with your actual username 2. For development installation, replace `/path/to/gis-mcp` with the actual path to your project 3. Restart your IDE to apply the changes 4. You can now use all GIS operations through Claude or Cursor! ### 🛠️ Development Installation For contributors and developers: 1. Install uv package manager: ```bash pip install uv ``` 2. Create the Virtual Environment: ```bash uv venv --python=3.10 ``` 3. Install the package in development mode: ```bash uv pip install -e . ``` 4. Start the server: ```bash python -m gis_mcp ``` #### Development Configuration To use the development installation with Claude or Cursor, add the following configuration: **Claude Desktop:** **Windows:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "C:\\path\\to\\gis-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python", "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"] } } } ``` **Linux/Mac:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "/path/to/gis-mcp/.venv/bin/python", "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"] } } } ``` **Cursor IDE** (create `.cursor/mcp.json`): **Windows:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "C:\\path\\to\\gis-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python", "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"] } } } ``` **Linux/Mac:** ```json { "mcpServers": { "gis-mcp": { "command": "/path/to/gis-mcp/.venv/bin/python", "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"] } } } ``` After configuration: 1. Make sure to replace `YourUsername` with your actual username 2. For development installation, replace `/path/to/gis-mcp` with the actual path to your project 3. Restart your IDE to apply the changes 4. You can now use all GIS operations through Claude or Cursor! ## 🛠️ Available Tools ### Shapely Operations #### Basic Operations | Tool | Description | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | `buffer` | Create a buffer around geometries with customizable parameters | | `intersection` | Find intersection of two geometries | | `union` | Combine two geometries | | `difference` | Find difference between geometries | | `symmetric_difference` | Find symmetric difference between geometries | #### Geometric Properties | Tool | Description | | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | `convex_hull` | Calculate convex hull of a geometry | | `envelope` | Get bounding box of a geometry | | `minimum_rotated_rectangle` | Get minimum rotated rectangle of a geometry | | `get_centroid` | Get the centroid of a geometry | | `get_bounds` | Get the bounds of a geometry | | `get_coordinates` | Get the coordinates of a geometry | | `get_geometry_type` | Get the type of a geometry | #### Transformations | Tool | Description | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | `rotate_geometry` | Rotate a geometry with specified angle and origin | | `scale_geometry` | Scale a geometry with x and y factors | | `translate_geometry` | Translate a geometry with x, y, and z offsets | #### Advanced Operations | Tool | Description | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | | `triangulate_geometry` | Create a triangulation of a geometry | | `voronoi` | Create a Voronoi diagram from points | | `unary_union_geometries` | Create a union of multiple geometries | #### Measurements | Tool | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | | `get_length` | Get the length of a geometry | | `get_area` | Get the area of a geometry | #### Validation and Simplification | Tool | Description | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | | `is_valid` | Check if a geometry is valid | | `make_valid` | Make a geometry valid | | `simplify` | Simplify a geometry with specified tolerance | ### PyProj Operations #### Coordinate Transformations | Tool | Description | | ----------------------- | --------------------------------- | | `transform_coordinates` | Transform coordinates between CRS | | `project_geometry` | Project a geometry between CRS | #### CRS Information | Tool | Description | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | `get_crs_info` | Get detailed information about a CRS | | `get_available_crs` | Get list of all available CRS | | `get_utm_zone` | Get UTM zone for given coordinates | | `get_utm_crs` | Get UTM CRS for given coordinates | | `get_geocentric_crs` | Get geocentric CRS for given coordinates | #### Geodetic Calculations | Tool | Description | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | `get_geod_info` | Get information about a geodetic calculation | | `calculate_geodetic_distance` | Calculate geodetic distance between points | | `calculate_geodetic_point` | Calculate point at given distance and azimuth | | `calculate_geodetic_area` | Calculate area of a polygon using geodetic calculations | ## 🛠️ Client Development Example usage of the tools: ### Buffer Operation ```python Tool: buffer Parameters: { "geometry": "POINT(0 0)", "distance": 10, "resolution": 16, "join_style": 1, "mitre_limit": 5.0, "single_sided": false } ``` ### Coordinate Transformation ```python Tool: transform_coordinates Parameters: { "coordinates": [0, 0], "source_crs": "EPSG:4326", "target_crs": "EPSG:3857" } ``` ### Geodetic Distance ```python Tool: calculate_geodetic_distance Parameters: { "point1": [0, 0], "point2": [10, 10], "ellps": "WGS84" } ``` ## 🔮 Planned Features - Add support for more GIS libraries - GDAL/OGR - Implement advanced spatial indexing - Add support for raster operations - Implement network analysis capabilities - Add support for 3D geometries - Implement performance optimizations ## 🤝 Contributing We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help: 1. Fork the repository 2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`) 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`) 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`) 5. Open a Pull Request Please ensure your PR description clearly describes the problem and solution. Include the relevant issue number if applicable. ## 📄 License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. ## 🔗 Related Projects - [Model Context Protocol](https://github.com/anthropics/model-context-protocol) - The core MCP implementation - [Shapely](https://github.com/shapely/shapely) - Python package for manipulation and analysis of geometric objects - [PyProj](https://github.com/pyproj4/pyproj) - Python interface to PROJ library ## 📞 Support For support, please open an issue in the GitHub repository. ## 🏆 Badges