Labmate MCP

Your AI lab companion - from literature search to benchwork to publication. 81 tools · 25+ scientific APIs · 202 named reactions · zero config required. Its 40 documented tools cover predict, compound, paper, papers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting science & health tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-02-03 · ★ 2 · #51 OF 60 MAINTAINED SCIENCE & HEALTH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Labmate MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set RXN_API_KEY, ROWAN_API_KEY, UNPAYWALL_EMAIL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jonasrackl-labmate-mcp -- uvx labmate-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jonasrackl-labmate-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "labmate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package labmate-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.JonasRackl is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Labmate MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 40 documented tools spanning predict, compound, paper, papers, including search_papers, get_paper_details, find_similar_papers, get_paper_citations.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Labmate MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

14 tools - e.g. Crossref + OpenAlex + S2; Semantic Scholar; OpenAlex + S2

search_papers · find_similar_papers · get_author_profile · find_open_access_pdf · search_web_of_science · get_journal_metrics…

Predict

7 tools - e.g. IBM RXN; IBM RXN; IBM RXN

predict_retrosynthesis · predict_product · predict_atom_mapping · predict_pka · predict_solubility · predict_admet…

Compound

4 tools - e.g. PubChem; PubChem; Multiple

search_compound · get_compound_properties · profile_compound · translate_compound_ids

Paper

3 tools - e.g. Crossref + OpenAlex + S2; Semantic Scholar; Semantic Scholar

get_paper_details · get_paper_citations · get_paper_references

Chemrxiv

2 tools - e.g. Crossref + OpenAlex; -

search_chemrxiv · get_chemrxiv_categories

Protein

2 tools - e.g. RCSB PDB; RCSB PDB

search_protein_structures · get_protein_structure

Peptide

2 tools - e.g. p2smi; p2smi

peptide_to_smiles · peptide_cyclization_options

Analyze

1 tool - e.g. OpenAlex

analyze_research_topic

04 · Who maintains Labmate MCP

labmate-mcp is maintained by jonasrackl. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jonasrackl/labmate-mcp
category: science & health - ranked #51 of 60 actively-maintained science & health servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.JonasRackl/labmate-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-02)
packages: pypi:labmate-mcp

06 · Labmate MCP FAQ

Is Labmate MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-02-03. We re-verify nightly.

What can Labmate MCP do?

An agent gets 40 documented tools spanning predict, compound, paper, papers, including search_papers, get_paper_details, find_similar_papers, get_paper_citations.

How do I install Labmate MCP?

Run `uvx labmate-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (RXN_API_KEY, ROWAN_API_KEY, UNPAYWALL_EMAIL) to set first. Set RXN_API_KEY, ROWAN_API_KEY, UNPAYWALL_EMAIL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Labmate MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Labmate MCP

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