Qualitative Researcher MCP Server
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An MCP server for managing qualitative research knowledge graphs, enabling structured representation of research projects, participants, and findings. It helps researchers organize data, track analysis, develop themes, and generate insights from textual data.
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What is Qualitative Researcher MCP Server?
The Qualitative Researcher MCP Server is an implementation that provides tools for managing qualitative research knowledge graphs. It allows for structured representation of research projects, participants, interviews, observations, codes, themes, and findings.
How to use Qualitative Researcher MCP Server?
The server can be used via Claude Desktop by configuring the claude_desktop_config.json file to point to the server. Once configured, users can interact with the server using natural language prompts to start sessions, load context, record session results, manage research knowledge, and retrieve information from the knowledge graph. The server provides tools for creating, updating, and deleting entities and relationships within the research context.
Key features of Qualitative Researcher MCP Server
Persistent Research Context
Study Session Management
Thematic Analysis
Coding Framework
Participant Management
Data Source Organization
Research Question Tracking
Memo Writing
Chronological Data Analysis
Code Co-occurrence Analysis
Methodology Documentation
Use cases of Qualitative Researcher MCP Server
Maintaining analytical continuity across research sessions
Developing and refining coding frameworks for qualitative data
Tracking the emergence and evolution of themes during analysis
Managing and connecting interview transcripts, field notes, and documents
Supporting theoretical development through memo writing
Preparing research findings with supporting evidence and research questions
Enhancing methodological rigor by documenting decisions and analysis process
Tracking entity status throughout the research lifecycle
Prioritizing research tasks and activities
Sequencing analysis activities for logical order
FAQ from Qualitative Researcher MCP Server
Where is the knowledge graph data stored?
Where is the knowledge graph data stored?
By default, the knowledge graph data is stored in ./qualitativeresearch/memory.json. This can be customized using the MEMORY_FILE_PATH environment variable.
Where is session data stored?
Where is session data stored?
By default, session data is stored in ./qualitativeresearch/sessions.json. This can be customized using the SESSIONS_FILE_PATH environment variable.
How do I install the server?
How do I install the server?
The server can be installed from GitHub using npx, installed globally using npm install -g, or run using Docker. See the 'Configuration' section in the README for detailed instructions.
What kind of entities can I create?
What kind of entities can I create?
The server supports entities such as projects, participants, interviews, observations, documents, codes, codeGroups, memos, themes, quotes, literature, researchQuestions, findings, status, and priority.
What kind of relationships can I create between entities?
What kind of relationships can I create between entities?
Entities can be connected through relationships such as participated_in, codes, contains, supports, contradicts, answers, cites, followed_by, related_to, reflects_on, compares, conducted_by, transcribed_by, part_of, derived_from, collected_on, analyzes, triangulates_with, has_status, has_priority, and precedes.