MCP Analyst
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MCP Analyst is an MCP server that empowers Claude to analyze local CSV or Parquet files. It's designed for datasets larger than Claude's context window or when you want to avoid uploading the entire file to optimize costs.
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What is MCP Analyst?
MCP Analyst is a server that allows Claude to analyze CSV or Parquet files stored locally on your machine. It acts as an intermediary, enabling Claude to process data without needing to upload the entire file, which is beneficial for large datasets or cost optimization.
How to use MCP Analyst?
- Install uv. 2. Update the Claude config file (claude_desktop_config.json) to include the MCP Analyst server configuration, specifying the command to run the server and the file location (or glob pattern) of your CSV or Parquet files. Ensure you replace
<replace_this_with_path_to_csv_or_parquet_files_on_your_machine>with the correct path. 3. Start the MCP Analyst server.
Key features of MCP Analyst
Analyze local CSV/Parquet files
Handles datasets larger than Claude's context window
Cost optimization by avoiding full file uploads
Supports glob patterns for multiple files
Integration with Claude via MCP
Use cases of MCP Analyst
Analyzing large CSV datasets with Claude
Analyzing Parquet datasets with Claude
Data analysis without uploading sensitive data
Cost-effective data analysis with Claude
Analyzing multiple CSV files at once
FAQ from MCP Analyst
How do I install uv?
How do I install uv?
Use brew install uv on Mac or winget install --id=astral-sh.uv -e on Windows.
Where is the Claude config file located?
Where is the Claude config file located?
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
How do I specify the file location?
How do I specify the file location?
In the Claude config file, replace <replace_this_with_path_to_csv_or_parquet_files_on_your_machine> with the path to your CSV or Parquet file(s).
Can I provide more than one CSV file?
Can I provide more than one CSV file?
Yes, the server supports using globs in the file location. For example, <parent_path_to_data>/data/*.csv.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Multi-Cloud Processing. In this context, it refers to the mechanism by which Claude interacts with external servers like MCP Analyst.