Connects Claude to ParaView's Python API for programmatic control of scientific visualization pipelines. Part of the CLIO Kit suite from IoWarp, which packages 16+ MCP servers for HPC workflows. Lets you script visualization tasks through natural language: load datasets, apply filters, configure rendering parameters, export images or animations. Useful when you're analyzing simulation output or experimental data and want to generate publication-ready visualizations without manually clicking through ParaView's GUI. Runs via stdio transport using uvx, so installation is just `uvx clio-kit mcp-server paraview`. Built for researchers working with large-scale scientific datasets who need repeatable, automated visualization workflows.
claude mcp add --transport stdio io.github.iowarp-paraview-mcp uvx paraview-mcp