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io.github.robotmcp/ros-mcp-server

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Connect AI models like Claude & ChatGPT with ROS robots using MCP

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package ros-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add ros-mcp-server -- uvx ros-mcp==3.1.2
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ros-mcp-server": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "ros-mcp==3.1.2"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. ROS MCP Server 🧠⇄🤖
  2. 🎥 Examples in Action
  3. 🛠 Getting Started
  4. 📚 More Examples & Tutorials
  5. 🤝 Contributing
  6. 📜 License

ROS MCP Server 🧠⇄🤖

ROS-MCP-Server connects large language models (such as Claude, GPT, and Gemini) to robots, enabling bidirectional communication with no changes to existing robot source code.

Why ROS-MCP?
  • No robot source code changes → just add the rosbridge node to your existing ROS setup.
  • True two-way communication → LLMs can both control robots and observe everything happening on the Robot.
  • Full context → publish & subscribe to topics, call services & actions, set parameters, read sensor data, and monitor robot state in real time.
  • Deep ROS understanding → guides the LLM to discover available topics, services, actions, and their types (including custom ones) — enabling it to use them with the right syntax without manual configuration.
  • Works with any MCP client → built on the open MCP standard, supporting Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more.
  • Works across ROS versions → compatible across ROS 2 (Jazzy, Humble, and others) and ROS 1 distros.

🎥 Examples in Action

🏭 Example - AI Agent diagnosis of Industrial Robot End Effector (Video)

  • The MCP server connects Claude to a production industrial robot, with only the technician manuals as reference.
  • Claude discovers the robot's custom topic and service types and their syntax on its own.
  • From a single prompt to test the gripper, it reads the manuals, runs its own tests, finds an anomaly, and reports the root cause.

🤖 Example - Controlling "Wilson" with natural language (video)
From a single prompt — "Grab a Coke from the fridge & go to the living room." — Google Gemini uses the MCP server to navigate and manipulate autonomously. Built on ROS 2 with Nav2 (SLAM) for mapping and navigation, and MoveIt to command the manipulator.

🐕 Example - Controlling Unitree Go2 in NVIDIA Isaac Sim (video)
The MCP server connects Claude to a simulated Unitree Go2 quadruped in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, interpreting natural language commands to navigate and control the robot.

🛠 Getting Started

Follow the installation guide to get started.

ROS-MCP works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

📚 More Examples & Tutorials

Browse our examples to see the server in action.
We welcome community PRs with new examples and integrations!

🤝 Contributing

We love contributions of all kinds:

  • Bug fixes and documentation updates
  • New features (e.g., Action support, permissions)
  • Additional examples and tutorials

Check out the contributing guidelines and see issues tagged good first issue to get started.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.robotmcp/ros-mcp-server?

Connect AI models like Claude & ChatGPT with ROS robots using MCP

How do I install io.github.robotmcp/ros-mcp-server?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add ros-mcp-server -- uvx ros-mcp==3.1.2. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.robotmcp/ros-mcp-server need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.robotmcp/ros-mcp-server open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who maintains io.github.robotmcp/ros-mcp-server?

It is published by robotmcp. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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