GIS MCP Server

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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

🔍 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:

Install uv package manager:

pip install uv

Create the Virtual Environment (Python 3.10+):

uv venv --python=3.10

Install the package:

uv pip install gis-mcp

Start the server:

gis-mcp

pip Configuration

To use the pip installation with Claude or Cursor, add the following configuration:

Claude Desktop:

Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\.venv\\Scripts\\gis-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Linux/Mac:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "/home/YourUsername/.venv/bin/gis-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Cursor IDE (create .cursor/mcp.json):

Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\Users\\YourUsername\\.venv\\Scripts\\gis-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Linux/Mac:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "/home/YourUsername/.venv/bin/gis-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

After configuration:

Make sure to replace YourUsername with your actual username
For development installation, replace /path/to/gis-mcp with the actual path to your project
Restart your IDE to apply the changes
You can now use all GIS operations through Claude or Cursor!

🛠️ Development Installation

For contributors and developers:

Install uv package manager:

pip install uv

Create the Virtual Environment:

uv venv --python=3.10

Install the package in development mode:

uv pip install -e .

Start the server:

python -m gis_mcp

Development Configuration

To use the development installation with Claude or Cursor, add the following configuration:

Claude Desktop:

Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\gis-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python",
      "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Linux/Mac:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/gis-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor IDE (create .cursor/mcp.json):

Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\gis-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python",
      "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Linux/Mac:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gis-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/gis-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "gis_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

After configuration:

Make sure to replace YourUsername with your actual username
For development installation, replace /path/to/gis-mcp with the actual path to your project
Restart your IDE to apply the changes
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

Tool: buffer
Parameters: {
    "geometry": "POINT(0 0)",
    "distance": 10,
    "resolution": 16,
    "join_style": 1,
    "mitre_limit": 5.0,
    "single_sided": false
}

Coordinate Transformation

Tool: transform_coordinates
Parameters: {
    "coordinates": [0, 0],
    "source_crs": "EPSG:4326",
    "target_crs": "EPSG:3857"
}

Geodetic Distance

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:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
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 - The core MCP implementation
Shapely - Python package for manipulation and analysis of geometric objects
PyProj - Python interface to PROJ library

📞 Support

For support, please open an issue in the GitHub repository.

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